Idiopathic bilateral Gluteal Muscle Contracture: Case report of two patients

• Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Reports Vol. 4; no. 2; p. 100424
• Main Authors: Chand, Suresh, Afaque, Syed Faisal, Radhakrishnan, Praseeth K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Gluteal fibrosis; Gluteus Muscle Contracture; Hip contracture; Reverse Ober test; Gluteal fibrosis; Hip contracture; Reverse Ober test; Gluteus Muscle Contracture
• ISSN: 2773-157X; 2773-157X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jorep.2024.100424

Gluteus Muscle Contractures in children are uncommon in India, and only a few case reports have been published from India. Such patients present to the clinician with difficulty squatting and sitting cross-legged. Gluteus muscle contracture is a condition which is difficult to diagnose in routine outpatient clinics as the patient might have normal hip joints clinically and radiologically, but still have difficulty squatting and sitting cross-legged. In this case report, we describe two idiopathic bilateral Gluteus Muscle Contracture patients who are otherwise healthy and who were managed successfully with open release after a precise diagnosis. Diagnosing this condition in a busy outpatient department is the key to the successful management of this condition and prompt intervention can give the patient a reasonable functional outcome.