title: Endoscopic repair of full-thickness gluteus medius tears.
abstract: Tears in the gluteus medius and minimus tendons recently have emerged as an important cause of chronic greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Increasing recognition of the gluteal insertion as a cause of chronic pain and weakness, as well as technologic advances in endoscopic hip surgery, has made gluteal insertional repair a rapidly emerging technique in minimally invasive surgery of the hip. We present an endoscopic double-row technique for gluteal insertional repair that allows for visualization, debridement, and repair, re-creating the normal footprint.
authors.affiliation: American Hip Institute, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A ; Hinsdale Orthopaedics, Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S.A ; Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
authors.forename: Benjamin G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Domb
authors.forename: Dominic S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Carreira