Spontaneous rupture of the gluteus medius and minimus tendons

Tears and tendinopathy of the gluteus medius and minimus are potentially underrecognized clinical sources of hip pain. Magnetic resonance imaging is useful in diagnosing gluteal tears. This entity is frequently a result of predisposing conditions but may arise spontaneously. This clinical problem should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with acute hip pain. In this article, we report a case of spontaneous rupture of the gluteus medius and minimus tendons in a previously healthy patient with no prior hip symptoms.