Gluteus Medius Repair — Open Hip Abductor (Gluteus Medius) Repair

UW Health Sports Medicine · UW Health Sports Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Physician Group

Weight-Bearing

20 lbs PWB with brace and crutches x 6 wks

Key Restrictions

No active abduction; no passive adduction x 6 wks; no passive ER x 4 wks; 20 lbs WB x 6 wks; CPM 2 hrs/day; bike 20 min/day

Timeline & Phases

Phase I (surgery to 3 wks: protection, CPM + bike ROM, gait training) -> Phase II (4-10 wks: progressive strengthening, wean crutches by wks 9-10) -> Phase III (~12 wks+: non-impact strengthening, balance, closed-chain abductor work)

Notes

Updated 1/2018; first outpatient PT at 3 weeks; RTS requires <15% side-to-side difference on strength, force plate, and functional hop tests; UW Health Sports Medicine, Madison WI

Surgeon / Author

UW Health Sports Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Physician Group

Published

2018-01-01