Optimal Treatment of Femoral Head Cartilage Injury

by American Hip Institute Research Foundation | 21 days ago

This expert panel explores treatment strategies for focal femoral head cartilage defects, including microfracture, OATS, osteochondral allografts, surgical hip dislocation, and arthroscopic evaluation. Learn how lesion size, depth, bone inflammation, AVN, patient age, activity level, and recovery expectations influence cartilage preservation decisions and how a staged “scope and wait” approach may help selected patients.