Low Rate of Return to Impact Activity Following Core Decompression for Femoral Head AVN in Military Servicemembers

Abstract

Military servicemembers undergoing core decompression for femoral head AVN experienced mild clinical improvement with moderate survivorship from THA (74%) at mid-term follow-up. However, servicemembers have a low likelihood of returning to preoperative physical function and running activities (13.7%). Older patients and those with bilateral disease were at a higher risk of progressing to THA.