Gluteus Medius Repair And Augmentation Surgical Technique-orthopaedic Solutions – Hip – Specialties – Hip Procedures-medical-equipment-south-africa

Much like the muscles of the rotator cuff, the gluteus medius is susceptible to partial and full-thickness tears, resulting in lateral hip pain or weakness for many patients. For patients that fail non-operative treatment, open or endoscopic surgery can be performed to repair the torn tendon. Repair of the torn gluteus medius tendon has been shown to improve Harris Hip Scores by up to 66%.¹

The gluteus medius tendon can be repaired in a variety of ways depending on the severity of the tear. Partial-thickness tears can be addressed by inserting suture anchors transtendinously, preserving intact tendon fibers. While full-thickness tears can be addressed using suture anchors similarly to a full-thickness rotator cuff tear, an allograft patch may be necessary to augment the repair in cases of poor tissue quality. An allograft augmentation can provide structural stability and biologic healing factors to aid in tendon healing.²

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• Chandrasekaran S, et al. Outcomes of Open Versus Endoscopic Repair of Abductor Muscle Tears of the Hip: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy 2015;25:2057-2067

• ishkin-Paset JG, et al. A Biomechanical Comparison of Repair Techniques for Complete Gluteus Medius Tears. Arthroscopy 2012;28:1410-1416

• Domb DG, Nasser RM, Botser IB. Partial-Thickness Tears of the Gluteus Medius: Rationale and Technique for Trans-Tendinous Endoscopic Repair. Arthroscopy 2010;26:1697-1705