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May 17, 2026Open Access

Early Functional Recovery After Percutaneious Core Decompression Augmented Bmac in Ficat Stage Iii Femoral Head Avascular Necrosis: A Case Report in an Adolescent Athlete

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VVVenkatesh Movva1*, Anand Alluru1, Syed Khaleel1, Sunitha Manne Mudhu2, Vijayalakshmi Venkatesan2

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Overview

Case report shows improved functions in an adolescent athlete after BMAC augmented decompression, suggesting a promising treatment approach for AVN.

Key Points

  • The aim is to report the effectiveness of BMAC augmented core decompression in treating mid-stage avascular necrosis in an adolescent athlete.
  • 16-year-old male underwent percutaneous core decompression with BMAC for Ficat stage III AVN
  • Clinical and MRI assessments before and after treatment
  • Functional outcomes evaluated at 3-month follow-up using Visual Analogue Scale and Oxford MMT scale
  • Pain decreased from 6/10 to 2/10 on the Visual Analogue Scale
  • Hip flexion improved from 100° with pain to 125° with mild pain
  • Muscle strength increased from 4/5 to 5/5 on the Oxford MMT scale

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Venkatesh Movva1*, Anand Alluru1, Syed Khaleel1, Sunitha Manne Mudhu2, Vijayalakshmi Venkatesan2 (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095ba67880e6d24efe177bhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20204866
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