Hip Abductor Repair — (Arthroscopic/Open Gluteus Medius/Minimus)

OC Hip Center (UCI Health) · Dean Wang, M.D.

Weight-Bearing

TTWB (20 lb) x 6 weeks; progress to FWB with crutches; WBAT by 8-12 weeks

Key Restrictions

No active abduction or IR; no passive ER x 4 weeks; no passive adduction x 6 weeks; no running until 12+ weeks; CPM 2 hrs/day x 4 weeks; brace until 8-12 weeks

Timeline & Phases

0-4 wks: TTWB, CPM, bike ROM, hip isometrics, hamstring isotonics; 4-8 wks: TTWB→FWB with crutches by wk 8, progress ROM/strengthening, supine bridges; 8-12 wks: WBAT, wean crutches/brace, elliptical, LE strengthening, balance/proprioception; 12+ wks: hip hiking, treadmill running, sport-specific agility drills

Notes

Arthroscopic or open Gluteus Medius/Minimus Repair with or without Labral Debridement; Dean Wang MD, UCI Health Orange/Costa Mesa CA

Surgeon / Author

Dean Wang, M.D.