Observational studyArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2025
An examination of imaging findings in patients with clinically diagnosed gluteal tendinopathy: a secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Low quality evidence supports surgery for gluteal tendon tears, no non-surgical evidence was identified: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Physiotherapist-led education and exercise for patients with MRI-verified hip abductor tendon pathology: a prospective cohort study.BMJ open · 2026Trial
- Ultrasound Identification and Management of Gluteus Medius Calcific Tendinopathy Showing a Flame-Like Pattern.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2026Article
- What Imaging Technique Correlates Best with Surgical Findings in Gluteus Medius Tendon Tears?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo report tendon pathology present on imaging and relationships to pain, function and disability in participants with gluteal tendinopathy (GT) who participated in a multi-centre randomised clinical trial. MATERIALS AND
methodsImaging findings were examined in 204 participants with GT. Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) and x-ray were evaluated against pre-determined criteria by experienced radiologists, blind to clinical findings, who reported on location of tendon pathology, presence and severity of tendon tears and location and presence of calcification. Severity of changes seen on MRI were scored and analyses for relationships to pain, function and disability were performed.
resultsInformation on location and severity of tendon pathology was available for 202 (99%) of the 204 LEAP trial participants. Tendon pathology was commonly present in both the gluteus medius (GMed) and gluteus minimus (GMin) tendons (130/202; 64%), with tears in one or both tendons in 85 (42%) participants. Of 99 tears across both tendons, 77 (78%) were partial-thickness and 22 (22%) were full-thickness in nature. The anterior aspect of the GMed tendon and the posterior aspect of the GMin tendon were most afflicted. Calcifications at the lateral ilium or greater trochanter were evident on x-ray in 73 (36%) participants. Pain, function and disability were not associated with the severity of changes on MRI.
conclusionIn a clinical trial of people with GT, a substantial number of participants had multiple tendons affected, as well as concomitant tendon tears and calcification. MRI detected changes were not associated with levels of pain, function or disability.
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