[Traumatic rupture of the gluteus minimus tendon]
Carina Wulff Greve Andersen1, Marie Bagger Bohn2,3, Jeppe Lange2,3
1Ortopædkirurgi, Regionshospitalet Horsens.
Abstract:
An acute isolated tear of the gluteus minimus tendon after a traumatic event is very uncommon, and only a few cases have been reported worldwide. We present a case report of a 43-year-old woman with lateral hip pain after a scooter accident. Prior to the accident, she had no hip pain. Magnetic resonance imaging showed rupture of the gluteus minimus tendon attachment to the trochanter major. The patient underwent operative repair after non-surgical treatment had been attempted. The surgery was successful, and the patient fully recovered without any hip pain.
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