What is gluteus medius tendon rupture?

A tendon is fibrous tissue that attaches the muscle to the bone, the gluteus medius tendon is located at the buttocks-hip area. A rupture occurs when the tendon partially or completely tears. It is a disabling injury and may require treatment.

How do members experience gluteus medius tendon rupture?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with gluteus medius tendon rupture*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for gluteus medius tendon rupture*

Who has gluteus medius tendon rupture on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 0
40s 1
50s 3
60s 3
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 10