Metabolic & Endocrine Interventions

A patient with chronic low back pain has been receiving oral dexamethasone (Decadron) for 5 years.  The patient is scheduled to receive a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in the short-term future.  Which of the following negative effects is the patient MOST likely to experience as a result of the dexamethasone (Decadron)?

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