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Gluteus Maximus Transfer Surgery - need surgeon recommendation please

Posted by pamglutemedius @pamglutemedius, May 5 2:49am

does anyone know of a surgeon capable of doing this surgery IN a hospital? I was in a serious accident 8 yrs ago & had surgeries to fix other things but never a solution for hip. I've seen 10 surgeons in 2 states with 5 hospitals & clinics. I finally got a proper diagnosis and was scheduled for surgery BUT IT GOT CANCELLED & the surgeon is not doing it. HE Quit the cleveland clinic as Dir. of Hip Preservation and now is only doing out patient surgery at a boutique clinic. His outpatient surgery center will not take me - they said I must be an INPATIENT at a hospital. There is no surgeon I know of qualified to do this surgery and as an IN PATIENT at a hosptial in Cleveland area. I NEED A GLUTE MAX TRANSFER. MY GLUTEUS MEDIUS MUSCLE & TENDON ARE TORN OFF THE BONE AND COMPLETELY ATROPHIED FROM INJURY 2017. I HAVE SIGNIFICANT EDEMA AND FLUID IN GREAT TROCANTER BURSA.
I also have a labral tear but that is a separate surgery and not urgent at the moment. I am unable except with walk cuff crutches- and then only very short disatnces and in horrible pain 24/7. I was extremely active prior to injuries. Any surgeon recommendations? Please do not tell me to go back to this other surgeon. He said NO & is done.

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pamglutemedius | @pamglutemedius | 6 days ago
In reply to @rap2106 "Gluteus Minimus/ medius repair July 2021 Dr. John Clohisy Gluteus Maximus transfer July 2022 Dr. Pascual..." + (show)
@rap2106

Gluteus Minimus/ medius repair July 2021 Dr. John Clohisy
Gluteus Maximus transfer July 2022 Dr. Pascual Garrido

Repair L3-4 & L4-5 July 2024 Dr. John Clohisy jr. (son focusses on spine )

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Dear Rap2106, thank you for clarifying. I'm sorry for all you have been through. Please keep me posted. Best of luck with everything. I hope you have good pain management and your balance and ease of walking improves. 🙂

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pamglutemedius | @pamglutemedius | 4 days ago

Thank you. You've been through so much. Good luck. Pls keep us posted.

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pamglutemedius | @pamglutemedius | 4 days ago
In reply to @ennaoj44 "Oh my, I know your pain. I searched the US for an orthopedic surgeon who was..." + (show)
@ennaoj44

Oh my, I know your pain. I searched the US for an orthopedic surgeon who was skilled and experienced w/ a treatment of a full-thickness gluteus medius tear and ultimately a gluteus maximus transfer and found Dr. Shane Nho at Midwest Rush Orthopedics, Chicago. He referred me to Dr. Robert Burnett. I meet w/ Dr. Burnett June 6, 2025 and schedule surgery soon after. You know this surgery is difficult, tricky and the rehab is long. So I wish you success with your search. There are only a few orthopedic surgeons who provide this difficult surgery. And I've come to believe that the success of the surgery depends on the experience and knowledge of the orthopedic surgeon. So the best of luck to you.

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FYI: Found this NIH Link on Gl Max Trf Success Rates 90% https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3254750/#:~:text=be%20substantially%20different.-,Transfer%20of%20the%20anterior%20portion%20of%20the%20gluteus%20maximus%20muscle,severe%20abductor%20deficiency%20before%20surgery.

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pamglutemedius | @pamglutemedius | 2 days ago
In reply to @ennaoj44 "Thank you for posting. May I know the extent of your tear (that determined the need..." + (show)
@ennaoj44

Thank you for posting. May I know the extent of your tear (that determined the need for a gl transfer)? Was it a full-thickness tear with fatty infiltration and atrophy of the gluteus medius--a worst case scenario? When was your surgery, year? and is/was your recovery successful i.e. improved gate, no need for support when walking, minimal to no pain, etc. And what age group might you identify w/. I posted above, did meet w/ Rush Orthopedic surgeon and flew back to east coast. Need to determine best option for myself and whether to accept that outcome is a 50-50 gamble :). Thank you for your response.

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I found this research paper: orth journal sport medicine 2020 Paper: Full-Thickness Gluteus Medius Tears With or Without Concomitant Hip Arthroscopy: abstract: Minimum 2-Year Outcomes Using an Open Approach and Contemporary Tendon Repair Techniques Interesting read https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2325967120929330

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