05 March 2024 : Clinical Research
Clinical Outcomes of Arthroscopic Surgery in Patients with Gluteal Muscle Contracture: Single-Institution Results from a High-Volume Cohort
Jianhai Hu12ABCEF, Jiazhuang Zhu2BC, Zheng Zhou2CD, Xiaoxiang Yang3B, Min Zhu1A, Peng Wu2AFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942945
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e942945
Figure 3 Procedure of the novel arthroscopic surgical approach for GMC patients. (A) Marking the surgical position and portal Including GT, the proximal portal (approximately 1 cm behind the apex of the GT), and the distal portal (4 cm away from the proximal portal). (B) The endoscope was inserted by the proximal portal and the planer or radiofrequency knife was inserted by the distal portal, and the assistant moved the patient’s hip sufficiently to completely expose all contracted muscle tissue. (C) The contracture band was visible under the microscope and released by the radiofrequency knife. (D) Both portals were sutured.