Comparison of Core Decompression and Fibular Strut Graft in Early Avascular Necrosis of the Hip: Assessment of Postoperative Pain and Functional Outcomes.

Cureus · 2025 · PMC12535779 · PMID 41116936

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failed to reach statistical significancep = 0.459not close (p > 0.1)

This difference also failed to reach statistical significance (χ2 = 0.549, p = 0.459).

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showed a trendno p-value reported

Conclusion: Core decompression was associated with fewer patients experiencing significant postoperative pain and showed a trend toward better short-term functional outcomes compared to fibular strut grafting.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

HOOS functional scores demonstrated a similar trend favoring core decompression, but these differences also did not reach statistical significance.

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