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To review the surgical technique for repairing gluteus medius and minimus tendon tears while outlining key indications, contraindications, and potential technical pitfalls.

June 11, 2014JBJS Essential Surgical TechniquesOpen Access

Surgical Technique for the Repair of Tears to the Gluteus Medius and Minimus Tendons of the Hip

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JDJoseph F. DaviesAdvanced Health Care of Aurora DDDana M. Davies

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Surgical review demonstrates pain reduction and functional improvement in hip abductor tears, highlighting key operative indications and procedural challenges.

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To review the surgical technique for repairing gluteus medius and minimus tendon tears while outlining key indications, contraindications, and potential technical pitfalls.
Describes an operative technique for anatomical reattachment and repair of hip abductor tendon tears.
Outlines clinical criteria for patient selection, surgical indications, contraindications, and operative challenges.
Surgical repair reliably alleviates pain in patients presenting with symptomatic hip abductor tears.
Operative reconstruction consistently improves overall hip function and joint stability.

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Davies et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db919174ec163421835e5c https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.st.m.00072

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Surgical review demonstrates pain reduction and functional improvement in hip abductor tears, highlighting key operative indications and procedural challenges.

Surgical Technique for the Repair of Tears to the Gluteus Medius and Minimus Tendons of the Hip

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Surgical Technique for the Repair of Tears to the Gluteus Medius and Minimus Tendons of the Hip

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