Has anyone had gluteus medius/minimus tendon repair with good outcome?

Please, if you are counting on a pcp to guide you thru repair, change over to an orthopedic surgeon. A gl tear does not respond to "a guided injection" and PT can exasperate pain. Repair w/ a gl transfer is iffy at best, recovery time is lengthy and while a gl transfer will help balance and keep you from a Trendelenburg gate it will not reduce pain. Take time to do a Google search on gl tears, gl transfers and more. There is so much info available out on the Internet. I, too. live your experience, but elected to forgo a gl transfer after consulting w/ four orthopedic surgeons. One surgeon went so far as to say, "If I was you, I would not have this surgery." I understand why, because there is no absolute predictability for a positive repair/recovery. Aging w/ pain is difficult. I walk w/ a cane, and if by chance I drop it there is often someone who will come to my help, pick it up, hand it back and I can say thank you w/ a smile on my face in my heart, why, because I had just given a kind/caring passerby the chance to be rewarded intrinsically. I wish you well.
(PS: To be fully informed, read up on/research full thickness gl medius tears with fatty infiltration and atrophy.)

@ennaoj44 hi i've been off for a while, but was looking for your info.
I'm 72 and injured nine years ago and completely misdiagnosed. So I've seen over 10 doctors maybe it's 12 and the bottom line is I went to New York twice this summer to the HSS hospital for special surgery and met with a top hip preservation. Surgeon takes Medicare and he was so frustrated when he saw my MRI and heard my history. He said my muscle is completely dead. It can't be fixed. It's been injured and misdiagnosed for too long.
He recommended a Glute Max transfer, a trochanter bursectomy, and anything else that he sees during surgery.
He said I don't need a hip replacement. My bones are fine. He said no amount of PT injections or shockwave therapy would help me at this point. now I will always walk with a cane and maybe a walker when outside. He said the pain will improve👍
I have a Specialty Drive, Nitro European style Walker. I took it to Asia last year and I was able to ride a train into New York City and get around using it. I have a folding cane & backpack . I'met a patient in a dr office who had the same walker and they told me they traveled to Africa with it ! so I ordered one from Walmart rather than especially adaptive aid supplier. It's the exact same thing and half the price. Although I have taken it in to a supplier to have the wheel adjusted. I use it every day. It's superior to standard walkers.
I saw Dr. Anil Ranawat @ HSS. This summer. They also have a massive facility in Paramus New Jersey with free parking and easy suburban traffic. The doctors go to both places for appointments and sometimes surgery depending on what you're getting. I live in Cleveland and when I was in Pittsburgh recently, met someone who'd gone to HSS for back surgeries after having surgery somewhere else.
I'll probably have surgery in December or March - working on my schedule since I'll be non-weight-bearing for at leastsix weeks
Best of luck, Pam

@gussie hello dear I'm sorry you experiencing this and I understand your concern about having surgery at your age. I'm 72 and I've had friends have shoulder and hip replacement in their mid 80s and done very well.
I had a Glute medius tear and was misdiagnosed as bursitis. It got so bad that it is completely off the bone and the muscle has died. I saw over 10 doctors and did two years of PT often on injections and it just got worse.
I live in Cleveland, Ohio and I've been to NYC and Paramus New Jersey to meet with Dr Anil Ranawat a top a preservation specialist at the HSS- hospital for special surgery.
Had a lot of questions about prior injections and treatment & said nothing but surgery would help my situation. I'm getting a Glute Max transfer and will always need a cane... and maybe my Walker because it's so bad
He did say it was a good thing that I did not have surgery with a particular Dr that I had scheduled last year when they suddenly left. He knew him and said he was a bad surgeon 😳.
It's interesting that a doctor in New York with no doctors in Oh & Pa. I think I saw 12 drs before ending up at HSS.
You could always go for a second opinion they can't hurt, but they may want you to have the MRI done in their system. I would schedule at Paramus New Jersey.
Best of luck I used to hike in Ski all the time I know how important this walks are for yourself and for time with your husband🙏

@pamglutemedius Good to have you back in on this blog. I kept looking for updates from you because you and I have same experience. So, you are planning surgery in 2027? Are your scheduling a gl transfer? Please keep us all updated. In an earlier reply I suggested AARP ought to publish an article on gl tears for its magazine. There are hundreds if not thousands of seniors living w/ gl tears with no information or are misdiagnosed and treated for likely bursitis or whatever.... If Dr. Ranawat is your surgeon of choice, do you know how many successful surgeries he has completed for what you are planning? Joanne

Please, if you are counting on a pcp to guide you thru repair, change over to an orthopedic surgeon. A gl tear does not respond to "a guided injection" and PT can exasperate pain. Repair w/ a gl transfer is iffy at best, recovery time is lengthy and while a gl transfer will help balance and keep you from a Trendelenburg gate it will not reduce pain. Take time to do a Google search on gl tears, gl transfers and more. There is so much info available out on the Internet. I, too. live your experience, but elected to forgo a gl transfer after consulting w/ four orthopedic surgeons. One surgeon went so far as to say, "If I was you, I would not have this surgery." I understand why, because there is no absolute predictability for a positive repair/recovery. Aging w/ pain is difficult. I walk w/ a cane, and if by chance I drop it there is often someone who will come to my help, pick it up, hand it back and I can say thank you w/ a smile on my face in my heart, why, because I had just given a kind/caring passerby the chance to be rewarded intrinsically. I wish you well.
(PS: To be fully informed, read up on/research full thickness gl medius tears with fatty infiltration and atrophy.)

@ennaoj44 hi joanne. I'm 72 and was a professional Alpine ski coach - superactive until my injuries eight years ago. Yeah, two doctors told me if I don't do the Glute Max transfer that I'll end up in a wheelchair because if wear & tear on the rest of my body compensating.. dr Anil Ranawat said he can get rid of my pain but may not be able to improve gaite, but could improve stability. He said he my prognosis was "guarded"
I would love to know what area of the country you live in and what doctors she saw since you had four opinions.
I did see a different dr @ HSS initially, who was not a Surgeon & she said, " Drs hate to treat lateral hip pain" when I ask why she said there's "no good outcomes"
She gave me recommendations for PRP and shockwave therapy none of which is covered by insurance.
Dr Ranawat said for me, it wouldn't help it would be a waste of money.
Asked me if I'd had any injections and I said yes 4.
He asked if they were hip joint injections, or bursa injections. I was never told so. I didn't know.
He asked me if they were guided with ultrasound for accuracy. I said Noooo
He said he was not impressed with the level of orthopedic care I received in Ohio. He was VERY blunt about it.
Dr Anil Ranawat said that in shoulder surgery there's a procedure called a reverse shoulder replacement. He said if something like that existed for hips, that's what I'd be getting....but it does Not exist.
He apologized to me for the poor care I've received prior to seeing him. He said it was the worst case he'd seen in 10 years.
The surgeon I saw prior said I'd be 85 to 95% fine, wouldn't need a walker & might not need a cane.
Dr Ranawat said paraphrased- it's a good thing you didn't have surgery then & he was a bad Dr & has been fired.'
I'd love to have the names of the other doctor you saw for opinions. Another opinion is always good👍