Acute Isolated Tear of Gluteus Medius in Young Male

The hip rotator cuff tear usually develops in the middle-aged through gradual degenerative changes, similar to rotator cuff tears in the shoulder. An acute tear in the hip abductor by a traumatic event in young ages is very uncommon. The authors experienced an unusual case of an acute traumatic tear...

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Published inHip & pelvis Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 291 - 293
Main Authors Yi, Seung-Rim, Kwon, Jieun, Cho, Joon-Hee
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Korea (South) Korean Hip Society 01.12.2017
대한고관절학회
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Case Report
정형외과학
Hip injuries
Hip
Rotator cuff
Young adult
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ISSN2287-3260
2287-3279
2287-3279
DOI10.5371/hp.2017.29.4.291

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Summary:The hip rotator cuff tear usually develops in the middle-aged through gradual degenerative changes, similar to rotator cuff tears in the shoulder. An acute tear in the hip abductor by a traumatic event in young ages is very uncommon. The authors experienced an unusual case of an acute traumatic tear isolated to the gluteus medius in a young male; thus, we report the treatment results in this rare case with a review of the literature.
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ISSN:2287-3260
2287-3279
2287-3279
DOI:10.5371/hp.2017.29.4.291