Table 3.
Radiographic results in the postoperative corticosteroid administration group (PCA group) and the control group.
| Outcome | Stage II | Stage III | Stage IV | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (hips) | PCA | Control | PCA | Control | PCA | Control |
| Improved | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
| Unchanged | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Worse | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |