The Journal of Arthroplasty recently published the research findings of Dr. Incavo and colleagues, Clinical Outcomes for Open Hip Abductor Repair Using Tenodesis and Bone Trough Repair Techniques.
- This study reports clinical and MRI findings of type I and type II hip abductor tears treated by open repair.
- Forty-five hips (44 patients) unresponsive to nonoperative treatment underwent surgical treatment.
- Type I tears treated using tendon tenodesis. Type II tears treated through a BT repair.
- Significant improvements in pain relief, muscle strength, gait, and return to activities.
- Improvement despite tear recurrence/nonhealing evidenced on MRI: both tenodesis (type I: 19%) and BT repairs (type II: 50%).
- Benefits of surgical intervention result even in the setting of incomplete healing of tear.
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