Could the tendon degeneration and the fatty infiltration of the gluteus medius affect clinical outcome in total hip arthroplasty?

Antonio Pasquale VadalàDaniele MazzaDavide DesideriRaffaele IorioGianluca FedeliMarco ScrivanoPierluigi SerlorenziAndrea Ferretti

Published in: International orthopaedics (2019)

Tendon degeneration and fatty infiltration of the gluteus medius muscle appeared to be determinants of the post-operative persistence of lameness and Trendelenburg sign positivity in patients undergoing hip arthroplasty.

Keyphrases

total hip arthroplasty
patients undergoing
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
rotator cuff
skeletal muscle
fatty acid