BACKGROUND The tear of the gluteus medius and minimus tendons can cause chronic buttock pain,especially in middle-aged individuals;these tears occur mostly in association with degenerative changes in the muscles and t...BACKGROUND The tear of the gluteus medius and minimus tendons can cause chronic buttock pain,especially in middle-aged individuals;these tears occur mostly in association with degenerative changes in the muscles and tendons.Chronic injuries are more common than acute injuries,and concurrent injuries to the gluteus medius and minimus tendons without chronic pain are rare,especially isolated injuries to both sides of the gluteus minimus;such a case has not yet been reported.CASE SUMMARY The authors present a case of bilateral acute traumatic injuries to the gluteus minimus during buttock strengthening exercises in a 75-year-old male patient.The patient completely returned to his pre-injury lifestyle after 8 weeks of injury,with no limitations,but the diagnosis was initially delayed due to misdiagnosis as lumbar radiculopathy,resulting in unnecessary socio-economic burden on the patient.CONCLUSION When treating patients who complain of hip pain,it is important to consider various causes to make a correct diagnosis.展开更多
BACKGROUND Postoperative pain following total hip arthroplasty(THA)may occur in a few patients but may pose a significant challenge to surgeons if the etiology is not identified.Herein,we report the case of a patient ...BACKGROUND Postoperative pain following total hip arthroplasty(THA)may occur in a few patients but may pose a significant challenge to surgeons if the etiology is not identified.Herein,we report the case of a patient who developed late-onset pain following THA due to screw penetration of the iliopsoas tendon.CASE SUMMARY We report the case of a 77-year-old man who developed inguinal pain 7 years after THA.While the symptoms resembled that of iliopsoas impingement by the acetabular cup,the pain resolved only when the supplementary acetabular screw protruding through the ilium was decompressed.Decompression was performed using the pararectus approach.The patient was able to ambulate pain-free immediately after surgery.CONCLUSION A protruded screw through the ilium may penetrate the iliopsoas muscle,causing pain following THA.Pain may resolve with the decompression of the protruded screw.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND The tear of the gluteus medius and minimus tendons can cause chronic buttock pain,especially in middle-aged individuals;these tears occur mostly in association with degenerative changes in the muscles and tendons.Chronic injuries are more common than acute injuries,and concurrent injuries to the gluteus medius and minimus tendons without chronic pain are rare,especially isolated injuries to both sides of the gluteus minimus;such a case has not yet been reported.CASE SUMMARY The authors present a case of bilateral acute traumatic injuries to the gluteus minimus during buttock strengthening exercises in a 75-year-old male patient.The patient completely returned to his pre-injury lifestyle after 8 weeks of injury,with no limitations,but the diagnosis was initially delayed due to misdiagnosis as lumbar radiculopathy,resulting in unnecessary socio-economic burden on the patient.CONCLUSION When treating patients who complain of hip pain,it is important to consider various causes to make a correct diagnosis.
基金by Research Fund from Chosun University Hospital,2019。
文摘BACKGROUND Postoperative pain following total hip arthroplasty(THA)may occur in a few patients but may pose a significant challenge to surgeons if the etiology is not identified.Herein,we report the case of a patient who developed late-onset pain following THA due to screw penetration of the iliopsoas tendon.CASE SUMMARY We report the case of a 77-year-old man who developed inguinal pain 7 years after THA.While the symptoms resembled that of iliopsoas impingement by the acetabular cup,the pain resolved only when the supplementary acetabular screw protruding through the ilium was decompressed.Decompression was performed using the pararectus approach.The patient was able to ambulate pain-free immediately after surgery.CONCLUSION A protruded screw through the ilium may penetrate the iliopsoas muscle,causing pain following THA.Pain may resolve with the decompression of the protruded screw.
