title: Spontaneous rupture of the gluteus medius and minimus tendons.
abstract: Tears and tendinopathy of the gluteus medius and minimus are potentially underrecognized clinical sources of hip pain. Magnetic resonance imaging is useful in diagnosing gluteal tears. This entity is frequently a result of predisposing conditions but may arise spontaneously. This clinical problem should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with acute hip pain. In this article, we report a case of spontaneous rupture of the gluteus medius and minimus tendons in a previously healthy patient with no prior hip symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Jess H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lonner
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Van Kleunen
mesh_terms: D002081:Buttocks; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010147:Pain Measurement; D016658:Psoas Muscles / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology