A comparison of dry needle placement accuracy rates between two approaches targeting the gluteus medius osteotendinous junction in cadavers
Surface palpation of bony landmarks and a direction-specific fingerbreadth measurement is an appropriate method to locate the correct needle insertion point superomedial to the greater trochanter to reach the gluteus medius OTJ with a 90% accuracy rate.
Authors
- Casey Charlebois
- Laura E. Thorp
- James Dunning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1194-0108)
- Gary A. Kearns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6530-2611)
- Ian Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6559-993X)
- Bryan Dinh
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences (US)
- Langston University (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10669817.2025.2515581
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00