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What happens to a bone chip in a hip joint?
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Dr. John Michalskianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 38 years experience
Hip bone chip: Each bone chip has it's own personality. This will also depend upon size, location, displacement. Small ones may scar into place. Large ones may require surgery.
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