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What happens to a bone chip in a hip joint?

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Dr. John Michalski answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

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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Answered 4/28/2019

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