Traumatic isolated bilateral gluteus minimus injuries misdiagnosed as lumbar radiculopathy:A case report  

作　　者：Hong-Man Cho Haeryong Heo Myung-Cheol Jung 

机构地区：[1]Department of Orthopedic Surgery,Gwangju Veterans Hospital,Gwangju 62284,South Korea [2]Department of Orthopedics,Gwangju Veterans Hospital,Gwangju 62284,South Korea

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2024年第34期6715-6720,共6页世界临床病例杂志（英文）

摘　　要：BACKGROUND The tear of the gluteus medius and minimus tendons can cause chronic buttock pain,especially in middle-aged individuals;these tears occur mostly in association with degenerative changes in the muscles and tendons.Chronic injuries are more common than acute injuries,and concurrent injuries to the gluteus medius and minimus tendons without chronic pain are rare,especially isolated injuries to both sides of the gluteus minimus;such a case has not yet been reported.CASE SUMMARY The authors present a case of bilateral acute traumatic injuries to the gluteus minimus during buttock strengthening exercises in a 75-year-old male patient.The patient completely returned to his pre-injury lifestyle after 8 weeks of injury,with no limitations,but the diagnosis was initially delayed due to misdiagnosis as lumbar radiculopathy,resulting in unnecessary socio-economic burden on the patient.CONCLUSION When treating patients who complain of hip pain,it is important to consider various causes to make a correct diagnosis.

关 键 词：Gluteus minimus Hip joints Isolated tear SPRAINS STRAINS Case report 

分 类 号：R741[医药卫生—神经病学与精神病学]