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Glute tendon repair with muscel transfer surgery

Posted by grandma71 @grandma71, Jun 5 8:39am

Has anyone had a glute minimus surgery using a cadaver tendon and a glute Maximus muscel transfer to fix minimus muscel atrophy? It’s a salvage surgery and wondering if they would do it again or if it didn’t help

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patgrant | @patgrant | Jun 7 8:14am

I also am interested to know what benefits did the surgery give someone and how long and trying was the rehab. I too have fully avulsed and atrophied gluteus medius and minimus with fluid infiltration following a hip replacement August 2025. I hesitate to have surgery as the
Surgeon gives 20-70% chance of success but it is a big surgery with long, immmobilizing recovery. If successful I will still need a cane and have a limp. I do not have a lot of hip pain and my understanding is that relief from pain is the main benefit.
I have severe spinal arthritis, stenosis and extreme degenerative disc disease that is the source of my pain. With physio and targeted exercise I walk with a cane and minimal limp, do stairs and can walk for 40 minutes.
Thanks to everyone for sharing, it is invaluable.

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kathymrowse | @kathymrowse | Jun 8 6:25am
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I also am interested to know what benefits did the surgery give someone and how long and trying was the rehab. I too have fully avulsed and atrophied gluteus medius and minimus with fluid infiltration following a hip replacement August 2025. I hesitate to have surgery as the
Surgeon gives 20-70% chance of success but it is a big surgery with long, immmobilizing recovery. If successful I will still need a cane and have a limp. I do not have a lot of hip pain and my understanding is that relief from pain is the main benefit.
I have severe spinal arthritis, stenosis and extreme degenerative disc disease that is the source of my pain. With physio and targeted exercise I walk with a cane and minimal limp, do stairs and can walk for 40 minutes.
Thanks to everyone for sharing, it is invaluable.

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@patgrant my history is very similar to yours. Getting ready to have a fusion at L1-L2 first then see where I'm at

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patgrant | @patgrant | Jun 8 7:04am
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@patgrant my history is very similar to yours. Getting ready to have a fusion at L1-L2 first then see where I'm at

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Hi Kathy, I couldn't read your entire message. I wish you success and relief with the fusion. Life should not be dominated by pain.
I had a decompression and laminectomy L3-4,4-5. I regularly get denervations (ablation) at whatever level is worst at the time from l2 to l5-s1. It destroys the pain carrying the nerve for up to 4 months at a time. I need to have a disk fusion but I just can’t deal with more at the moment.

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gussie | @gussie | Jun 8 8:24am

I have a mild tear in my left glute. I've had the pain for 4 months. When do I discuss surgery? Does it ever repair itself? I am an 84 year old female

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rachel74 | @rachel74 | 1 day ago

I am scheduled for 'open R hip abductor tendon repair' in Aug. Reading these posts does not make me feel like I will be happy I did the surgery.. So I am doing more research. MRI shows atrophy of glut minimus, and tendon tears.. Not much attachment to the head of the femur, where the ligament is supposed to connect from the glut muscles.. hobble, use a cane. Lots of PT, and do regular exercises to strengthen all surrounding muscles that can be strengthened. Also have EDS. Has anyone had the surgery that are glad they did?

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