2-Year clinical outcomes following combined iliotibial band and gluteus medius percutaneous ultrasound tenotomy in refractory GTPS
Combined PUT of the GMed and ITB provides durable pain relief and functional improvement in patients with refractory GTPS at two years post-procedure. Despite declining responder rates over time, this minimally invasive dual-target technique demonstrates a favorable safety profile and may delay or reduce the need for more invasive surgery. Further prospective studies are warranted to optimize patient selection and validate long-term efficacy.
Authors
- Sostenes Varela
- Mohammed Awad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6973-864X)
- Tahereh Naeimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2138-5793)
- Alaa A Abd-Elsayed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9890-7860)
- Ugur Yener (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1376-7043)
- Sayed Emal Wahezi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3720-6443)
- Hatice Begum Ciftci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9821-3938)
- Kyle Max Mayblum
- Joseph M. Seldin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0567-2938)
Institutions
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Jacobi Medical Center (US)
- White Plains Hospital (US)
- Harrison Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interventional Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inpm.2025.100717
- Primary Topic
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00