Transfer of the anterior gluteus maximus to address abductor deficiency following soft tissue tumour excision

Hip abductor deficiency is most commonly encountered in the context of degeneration of the hip, and techniques for reconstruction pioneered by arthroplasty surgeons. We adopted a local muscle transfer technique utilizing the anterior half of the gluteus maximus for abductor reconstruction following...

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Main Authors: Graham Ka-Hon Shea, Raymond Ching-Hin Yau, Tony Wai-Hung Shek, Wai-Yip Ho, Albert Ying-Lee Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499020901350