Table 12. Treatment of surgery-related symptoms related to GMed.
Report | Cases | Treatment | Outcomes |
Iorio R et al.164) | Patients with postoperative (THA) lateral hip pain (n=24) | Cs injection | All cases were treated non-surgically |
Farmer KW et al.165) | Patients with postoperative (THA) TB (n=32) | Cs injection | Symptoms resolved in 20/25 patients (80%) |
Matsumoto J et al.167) | Patients with FBSS (n= 20) | Only TPI (n=4)GMed decompression (n=8)Peripheral nerve decompression (n=11)Repeat surgery for lumbar disease (n=6) | FBSS group achieved good results similar to those of the non-FBSS group (RMDQ/JOA) (n=20) |
GMed: gluteus medius; THA: total hip arthroplasty; TB: trochanteric bursitis; Cs: corticosteroid injection; FBSS: failed back surgery syndrome; TPI: trigger point injection; RMQ: Roland Morris Disability questionnaire; JOA: Japanese Orthopaedic Association.