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. 2020 Feb 14;32(2):173–191. doi: 10.1589/jpts.32.173

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.