open dataset · last reviewed 2026-06-12
Gluteus medius/minimus (abductor) repair recovery data
Every measured number behind the Gluteus medius repair recovery timeline, with the study each one came from. hip · confidence medium. Part of the recovery data index. Quote it, chart it, cite it — a link back is all we ask.
Published cohort data. Not medical advice, not a prediction for your body, and not a substitute for your surgeon or clinician.
Measured pain by week
| Week | Typical pain | Band | Scale | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7.4 /10 | 5–8.6our estimate — the paper prints no range — The low and high edges come from different studies of different patients — a milder-tear cohort for the low edge, a more severe full-thickness-tear cohort for the high edge — not the spread of outcomes within one group of patients having this operation. | 0–10 as published | study |
| 12 | 3.8 /10 | 2.8–5.5a comparison, not a spread — The low edge is these patients' pain-severity score and the typical is the same patients' pain-frequency score at 3 months — two different questions, not two different people. The high edge is imported from a different, more severe tear population in another study. | 0–10 as published | study |
| 26 | 3.1 /10 | 2.7–5.4a comparison, not a spread — The low edge is this cohort's pain-severity score at 6 months, not a pooled typical. The high edge is imported from a different, more severe tear population in another study. The typical value doesn't match either of this paper's printed severity or frequency numbers. | 0–10 as published | study |
| 52 | 2.2 /10 | 1.9–4.4a comparison, not a spread — The low edge is this cohort's pain-severity score at 12 months. The high edge is imported from a different, more severe tear population in another study. The typical value doesn't match this paper's own printed numbers. | 0–10 as published | study |
| 104 | 1.5 /10 | 1.4–3.6our estimate — the paper prints no range — The low and high edges come from two different studies of different patients — a mini-open repair cohort for the low edge and a more severe tear cohort for the high edge — not the spread of outcomes within this paper's own patients. The typical value also doesn't match this paper's printed severity or frequency numbers at 2 years. | 0–10 as published | study |
Documented milestones
| Week | Milestone | Reported range | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Protected weight bearing in a hip abduction brace | 0-6 weeks (about 20 kg partial weight bearing); endoscopic and larger full-thickness repairs are often kept protected to 8 weeks | study |
| 6 | Discontinue the abduction brace | 6-8 weeks; some protocols grade this to 10-12 weeks for larger tears | study |
| 8 | Off crutches / normalized gait | About 6-10 weeks, protocol-dependent | study |
| 8 | Begin active and resisted hip abduction strengthening | Active abduction from ~6-8 weeks, resisted strengthening from ~12 weeks; held to ~4 months after augmented or endoscopic-with-release repairs | study |
| 12 | Return to full daily activities | About 12-16 weeks | study |
| 16 | Start running progression | 16-24 weeks, criteria-based; some protocols hold running to 5 months | study |
| 25 | Median time to a meaningful improvement (MCID) | Median ~5.7 months; partial-thickness tears and pre-op abductor weakness run slower | study |
| 26 | Return to sport / unrestricted activity | About 6-9 months, criteria-based; non-contact sport from ~6 months | study |
| 48 | Median time to an acceptable symptom state (PASS) | Median ~11 months; about two-thirds reach it by two years | study |
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Pain band after Gluteus medius/minimus (abductor) repair, from
<a href="https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/gluteus-medius-repair">the Steady recovery data index</a>.
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</figure>every paper cited here (11)
- Augmented open hip abductor repair with serial 3/6/12/24-month outcomes (Ebert et al., n=110, 7-10 yr)prospective cohort · backs 5 pain, 2 card
- medicine.osu.edunot yet reviewed · backs 4 milestone
- Time to MCID and PASS after gluteus medius/minimus repair: survival analysis (Vogel et al., median MCID 5.7 mo / PASS 11.0 mo)retrospective case series · backs 2 milestone, 1 card
- Endoscopic gluteus medius repair with selective gluteus maximus release, 6/12-month points (Della Rocca et al. 2022, n=22)retrospective case series · backs 2 card
- Evidence-based rehabilitation protocol after hip abductor tendon repair: systematic review (Ebert et al. 2022, 17 studies)systematic review / protocol · backs 2 milestone
- Recreational activity after open hip abductor repair: return-to-sport timing distribution (Navas et al. 2022)prospective case series · backs 1 milestone, 1 card
- PMID 32387651not yet reviewed · backs 1 card
- Low-quality evidence supports surgery for gluteal tendon tears: systematic review with GRADE (Spencer/Fearon, 1,584 patients, 49 studies)systematic review (GRADE) · cited by nothing on this page
- Mini-open double-row gluteus medius repair, serial 6/12/24-month outcomes (Quinn et al., n=61)retrospective case series · cited by nothing on this page
- PASS achievement after endoscopic hip abductor repair: systematic review (Akhtar et al. 2024, 272 patients, 13 studies)systematic review · cited by nothing on this page
- Suture anchor vs transosseous gluteus medius repair: systematic review and meta-analysis (680 patients, 21 studies)meta-analysis · cited by nothing on this page
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