Gluteus medius tears: an under-diagnosed pathology.
Tears of the gluteus medius tendon contribute to greater trochanteric pain syndrome, but they are often overlooked as a cause of lateral hip pain and tenderness. This review presents the relevant anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnostic workup, differential diagnosis and management of these tears.
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College London Hospitals, London.
Moataz
M
El-Husseiny
Shelain
S
Patel
Faizal
F
Rayan
Fares
F
Haddad
D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012421:Rupture / Q000473:pathology