Histological and ultrastructural degenerative findings in the gluteus medius tendon after hip arthroplasty

Histological and ultrastructural degenerative findings in the gluteus medius tendon after hip arthroplasty

Abstract Background Despite gluteus medius (GMED) tendinosis being relatively common, its presence in association with hip osteoarthritis (OA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA) is not well studied. It was hypothesized that more tendon degeneration would be found in patients with OA of the hip and in t...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Ibrahim, Urban Hedlundh, Ninni Sernert, Khaled Meknas, Lars Haag, Tomas Movin, Nikos Papadogiannakis, Jüri-Toomas Kartus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Gluteus medius
Tendinopathy
Tendinosis
Hip arthroplasty
Hip replacement
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02434-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02434-1

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