An underdiagnosed etiology of lateral hip pain-gluteus minimus tendinopathy
Journal
Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
2
Pages
86-91
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Abstract
A 53-year-old male is a regular jogger who runs approximately 6 km per day. He had a gradual onset of right lateral hip pain for 3 months. The pain made him stop jogging 1 month before visiting the clinic of physical medicine and rehabilitation. He received an ultrasound examination for both sides of hips. A linear transducer was first placed in the horizontal plane on the lateral hip. The ultrasound images on the anterior [Figure The transducer was later shifted to a curvilinear type and put along the coronal plane of the lateral hip on the painful [Figure The structure indicated by a white arrow appeared to be the lesion.
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Type
note