Open AccessGluteus medius tendon tears and avulsive injuries in elderly women: imaging findings in six patients.
Author(s) -
Christine B. Chung,
Josh Robertson,
G J Cho,
Lisa Vaughan,
Steven N. Copp,
D Resnick
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.173.2.10430134
Subject(s) - medicine , medius , tears , tendon , surgery , physical therapy
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.