title: A retrospective analysis of the gluteal muscles contracture and discussion of the relative problems.
abstract: The operation methods, clinical classification, postoperative function exercise of gluteal muscles contracture were investigated. Clinically and retrospectively, treatment of 1280 patients with gluteal muscles contracture, being subjected to a "Z-shaped" release lengthening operation and efficiency exercise, was clearly standardized. All the cases were followed up from 3 months to 2 years with the effective rate being 100%, the cure rate being 98.5%, the recent complications being 5%, and the far complications being 0.2%. It was concluded that the clear diagnosis combined with standarized operation and efficiency functional exercise could greatly improve the therapeutic effects of gluteal muscles contracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Xiehe Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan 430022.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks; D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods