Gluteus Medius Repair using a Gluteus Maximus Flap Augmented with Synthetic Polyethylene Mesh: Surgical Technique and Case Series.

Introduction: Gluteus medius tendon tears may not be feasible for direct repair when significant retraction or fatty degeneration is present. Several augmentation techniques have been reported for challenging cases. We describe a novel technique using a transfer of the anterior portion of the gluteus maximus combined with synthetic mesh to reinforce the direct suture of the gluteus medius.

Revision hip arthroplasty with a rectangular tapered cementless stem: a retrospective study of the SLR-Plus stem at a mean follow-up of 4.1 years.

Purpose: Demand for revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) is growing, and this type of surgery remains challenging for orthopedic surgeons. Our objectives were to assess clinical and radiographic outcomes, survivorship and complications with the SLR-Plus stem in revision THA.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 65 patients (66 hips) who had undergone revision THA with the SLR-Plus stem between 2008 and 2015 at two medical institutions with a minimum 2-year follow-up.