If the arthroscopic surface is delaminated, we debride it and perform a core decompression as a palliative procedure before total hip ... of AVN of the femoral head using current imaging ...

Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These ...

with the diagnosis of AVN had arthroscopy of the hip with prospective follow-up at our institution. In all cases, preoperative imaging was done in an effort to stage the disease process.