ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2021
Isolated Endoscopic Gluteus Medius Repair Can Achieve Successful Clinical Outcomes at Minimum 2-Year Follow-up.
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- Endoscopic gluteal tendon repair reduces complication rates while achieving outcomes comparable to open repair: A multilevel meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Pooled it
- A Comparative Outcomes Study: Is Routine Hip Abduction Bracing Necessary After Gluteus Medius Repair?Cureus · 2026Article
- Concurrent surgical repair demonstrates favorable short-term clinical outcomes in patients with labral tears and concomitant hip rotator cuff injuries: a 2-year propensity score-matched cohort study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
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- Clinical Outcomes of Hip Abductor Repair Using Transosseous Sutures Versus Suture Anchors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
- Mini-Open Technique for Gluteus Medius Tendon Repairs Is Associated With Low Complication Rates and Sustained Improvement in Patient Reported Outcomes at 2-Year Follow-Up.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Outcomes of Isolated Endoscopic Gluteal Tendon Repair Compared With Concomitant Endoscopic Gluteal Tendon Repair and Arthroscopic Hip Labral Repair: A Propensity-Matched Analysis With Minimum 2-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Satisfactory results after endoscopic gluteus medius repair combined with selective gluteus maximus reflected tendon release for the treatment of a full-thickness tear of gluteus medius.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Survivorship, Outcomes, and Risk Factors for Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Revision Hip Arthroscopic Surgery in Obese Patients: Results at a Minimum 5-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Endoscopic Gluteus Medius Repair.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
- Gluteus Maximus Transfer following Total Hip Arthroplasty Does Not Improve Abductor Moment: A Case-Control Gait Analysis Study of 15 Patients with Gluteus Medius Disruption.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo report on clinical presentations and outcomes in patients who underwent an isolated endoscopic gluteus medius (GM) repair.
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed and prospectively collected data on patients who underwent a primary isolated endoscopic GM repair. Patients were included if the following patient-reported outcome scores were obtained preoperatively and at minimum 2-year follow-up: modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS), Non-arthritic Hip Score (NAHS), and visual analog scale (VAS) score. The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the mHHS, NAHS, and Hip Outcome Score-Sports Specific Scale was uniquely calculated for this study. Patients who underwent concomitant procedures including hip arthroplasty and hip arthroscopy were excluded.
resultsA total of 26 hips met all inclusion and exclusion criteria, of which 23 hips (88.5%) (22 patients) had a minimum 2-year follow-up. Nineteen hips had a partial-thickness GM tear; 17 (89.5%) were high-grade partial-thickness tears treated with a side-to-side repair through a transtendinous window. Four full-thickness tears with no retraction or fatty infiltration were able to be repaired endoscopically. The mHHS, NAHS, and VAS score all significantly improved (
conclusionsAppropriately selected patients without concomitant intra-articular hip pathology may achieve successful outcomes at a minimum 2-year follow-up after an isolated endoscopic GM repair. Most isolated endoscopic GM repairs were performed for partial-thickness GM tears. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, case-series study.
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