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Arthroscopic hip abductor surgery
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Feb 2 8:09am | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Hi Sue…thanks for the reply. I was seen by a sports med surgeon who reviewed the findings via MRI. I believe I have a two part tear. One partial in glut min and one part to full in the glut med. the group I am currently seeing does not offer arthroscopic surgery. I am currently managing discomfort with anti inflammatory but may consider surgery before it gets really bad. Did therapy to strengthen muscles around it and that helped a little! Not sure if I really need invasive surgery at this time or if it will just get worse if I don’t repair it!
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I am new on this subject but I have the same two tears you mentioned in 2022. What was the outcome? I am guessing surgery is the only course? Thank you
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Aah, sports orthos are awesome when it comes to getting back full function for their patients, so they often use well-proven surgical procedures. For example, my ortho only does posterior hip replacement surgeries, because their own (huge) practice keeps statistics that show better results for active people who need the very best & most accurate fit, even though recovery takes longer. So with 2 known tears, the conservative approach would be open surgery so they can see the whole field in case there is more damage.
Like you, I always try the conservative approach first. Glutes sometimes heal over time, so maybe continued therapy is okay - whether there is a risk of more damage would be a question for the doc and a matter of how patient you are. Glute surgery (because they are repairing a large muscle) has a pretty long healing time, so you need to look at what that does in your life as well.
What does the doctor say about your chances of healing without surgery?
Sue