ArticleBone & joint open2021
Gluteal atrophy and fatty infiltration in end-stage osteoarthritis of the hip: a case-control study.
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- Effects of a targeted resistance intervention compared to a sham intervention on gluteal muscle hypertrophy, fatty infiltration and strength in people with hip osteoarthritis: analysis of secondary outcomes from a randomised clinical trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Trial
- Fatty infiltration of the gluteus medius and minimus muscles: volumetric analysis of both hips in patients with unilateral greater trochanteric pain syndrome using 2-point-Dixon MRI.Insights into imaging · 2025Article
- Cross-sectional fat fraction analysis of the gluteus medius and minimus muscle in asymptomatic vs. symptomatic hips using 2-point Dixon MRI.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Fatty infiltration of periarticular muscles in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head.International orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Preoperative Lower-Limb Muscle Predictors for Gait Speed Improvement after Total Hip Arthroplasty for Patients with Osteoarthritis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Gluteal muscle fatty infiltration, fall risk, and mobility limitation in older women with urinary incontinence: a pilot study.Skeletal radiology · 2023Article
- Association of preoperative variables of ipsilateral hip abductor muscles with gait function after total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimsThe gluteus minimus (GMin) and gluteus medius (GMed) have unique structural and functional segments that may be affected to varying degrees, by end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) and normal ageing. We used data from patients with end-stage OA and matched healthy controls to 1) quantify the atrophy of the GMin and GMed in the two groups and 2) describe the distinct patterns of the fatty infiltration in the different segments of the GMin and GMed in the two groups.
methodsA total of 39 patients with end-stage OA and 12 age- and sex frequency-matched healthy controls were prospectively enrolled in the study. Fatty infiltration within the different segments of the GMin and the GMed was assessed on MRI according to the semiquantitative classification system of Goutallier and normalized cross-sectional areas were measured.
resultsThe GMin was smaller in the OA-group (p < 0.001) compared to the control group, but there was no group difference in the size of the GMed (p = 0.101). Higher levels of fatty infiltration were identified in the anterior segment of the GMin (p = 0.006) and the anterior (p = 0.006) and middle (p = 0.047) segments of the GMed in the OA group. All subjects in the control group had fatty infiltration of the anterior segment of the GMin, but all except one had no fatty infiltration in the entire GMed.
conclusionEnd-stage OA was associated with significant atrophy of the GMin and higher levels of fatty infiltration, particularly in the anterior segments of the GMin and GMed. Minor fatty infiltration of the anterior segment of GMin appears to be a normal part of ageing. Our study has demonstrated different patterns of atrophy and fatty infiltration between patients with end-stage OA and healthy matched peers.Cite this article:
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