Operative treatment of severe gluteal muscles contracture

Objective: To investigate the operative treatment of gluteal muscles contracture,the prevention and the cure of complications.Methods: According to the classification degree of gluteal muscles contracture and the diagnosis criteria of severe cases made by Liu Guohui et al,the diagnosed 287 patients underwent the operation,and the postoperative function exercise.The patients were followed up.Results: The follow up was 4.5 years in average ranged from eleven months to eight years.The effective rate was 100% and the cure rate was 97.5% with less complication and without recurrence.Conclusions: The operation can greatly improve the curative effect of gluteal muscles contracture and reduce postoperative complications to release the pathological tissues completely with less trauma and perform effective function exercise.