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This study is testing whether adding bone marrow aspirate concentrate ()—cells harvested from your own bone marrow—during hip arthroscopy surgery for a torn labrum can help protect your joint and prevent early arthritis. Half of the participants will receive the standard hip repair surgery alone, while the other half will have the same surgery plus the bone marrow cell treatment added to the damaged cartilage area.
Many people with labral tears also have early signs of arthritis that surgery alone cannot reverse. Researchers want to know if adding bone marrow cells—which have shown promise in treating cartilage damage in other joints—can help repair early arthritis damage and improve your quality of life long-term.
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You would undergo arthroscopic hip surgery to repair your labral tear. During surgery, you would be randomly assigned to either receive the standard repair alone or the standard repair plus bone marrow cell treatment applied to the damaged cartilage. You would then be followed over time with patient-reported outcome surveys to track your pain, function, and quality of life as you heal.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 3, 2026 · Not medical advice
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