Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (Aug 2015)

Gluteal pain in athletes: how should it be investigated and treated?

  • Guilherme Guadagnini Falótico,
  • Diogo Fernandes Torquato,
  • Ticiane Cordeiro Roim,
  • Edmilson Takehiro Takata,
  • Alberto de Castro Pochini,
  • Benno Ejnisman

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rboe.2015.07.002
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 50, no. 4
pp. 462 – 468

Abstract

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ABSTRACT Gluteal pain is a frequent symptom in athletes, and defining it etiologically is a challenge for orthopedists. In the present study, using an anatomical approach to the posterior region of the pelvis and the proximal femur, divided into four quadrants, systematized investigation is proposed with the aim of optimizing the treatment and accelerating athletes' return to their sport, through correct diagnosis.

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