Hip Chondrolysis and Femoral Head Osteonecrosis: A Complication of Periacetabular Cryoablation

Periacetabular cryoablation can result in transarticular extension of the ablation zone, which may result in the development of hip chondrolysis and femoral head osteonecrosis. The proximity of the cryoablation probe to the acetabulum is a significant risk factor in the development of this complication.