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Had arthroscope on hip. the dr said he drilled some holes in the femoral head for bone marrow to grow more bone. what condition is he treating?

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Hip drilling: Hip drilling during arthroscopy is done to stimulate growth of cartilage in order to repair damaged cartilage and possibly to prevent the development of arthritis of the hip. Your orthopedic surgeon can explain this procedure and its purpose best in an individual case,however.

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Answered 2/15/2019

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