Since high-dose corticosteroids were widely used for severe cases of SARS, many survivors developed avascular osteonecrosis resulting in permanent disability and poor quality of life.
Kwa vile dozi ya juu ya dawa zinazopunguza kuchomeka kwa viungo zilitumika sana kwa wagonjwa wa hali mbaya ya SARS, wengi wa wahasiriwa waliugua kutokana na ukosefu wa damu kwenye mifupa na ulemavu ya muda mrefu na hali mbaya ya maisha.