1. Gluteus medius tendon tears and avulsive injuries in elderly women: imaging findings in six patients.
- Author
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Chung CB, Robertson JE, Cho GJ, Vaughan LM, Copp SN, and Resnick D
- Subjects
- Aged, Arthralgia diagnosis, Buttocks, Chronic Disease, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Hip Joint pathology, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging instrumentation, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Rupture, Tendons pathology, Tendon Injuries diagnosis
- Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study is to describe the imaging findings of tears and avulsive injuries of the gluteus medius tendon in elderly women and to evaluate the importance of diagnosis and the implications of treatment in the realm of lateral hip pain., Conclusion: Elderly women are susceptible to a spectrum of gluteal tendon abnormalities of the hip, notably tears and avulsive injuries of the gluteus medius tendon, that can be a cause of lateral hip pain and may be underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. The MR imaging findings of this entity are instrumental in establishing the correct diagnosis in the setting of lateral hip pain and initiating appropriate treatment.
- Published
- 1999
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