Rebuild strength and stability when hip tendon or soft tissue injuries keep you from moving at your best. Dr. Stephanie Buza, our fellowship-trained hip preservation surgeon, treats hamstring and abductor injuries, as well as persistent trochanteric bursitis, with individualized care.
Rebuild Strength Around Your Hip
Tendon and soft tissue repair includes procedures that address damaged structures that support your hip and help control movement. When a tendon is significantly torn or detached from the bone, surgery can reattach it and restore the muscle-tendon connection. Dr. Buza performs procedures including proximal hamstring repair, hip abductor repair, and trochanteric bursectomy, based on your injury and goals.
Tendon & Soft Tissue Repair Treats:
- Proximal hamstring tendon tears and avulsions
- Hip abductor tendon tears
- Gluteus medius tendon tears
- Gluteus minimus tendon tears
- Persistent trochanteric bursitis
- Lateral hip pain related to damaged or irritated soft tissues
- Tendon injuries that cause hip weakness or instability
- Soft tissue injuries that interfere with running, dancing, sports, or everyday movement
Your Tendon & Soft Tissue Repair Procedure
Your treatment starts with identifying which tendon or soft tissue is causing your symptoms and how the injury affects movement. Dr. Buza evaluates your pain, strength, mobility, activity, and imaging to determine whether surgery is appropriate. When repair is needed, the procedure is tailored to the damaged structure and your goals for returning to activity.
Proximal Hamstring Repair
The proximal hamstring tendons attach your hamstring muscles to the sitting bone, or ischial tuberosity, in your pelvis. When a significant tear pulls the tendon away from this attachment, Dr. Buza can return the tendon to its normal position. Small anchors are placed into the bone, and strong sutures secure the tendon to these anchors so it can heal back to the pelvis.
Abductor Repair
Your hip abductors, including the gluteus medius and minimus, attach to the greater trochanter on the outside of your upper thigh bone and help stabilize your pelvis. When these tendons tear, Dr. Buza can prepare their bony attachment site and secure the damaged tendon back to the bone, restoring the connection needed for hip strength and controlled movement.
Trochanteric Bursectomy
The trochanteric bursa is a small fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between tissues on the outside of your hip. When persistent inflammation continues despite non-operative care, Dr. Buza may remove the irritated bursa. The procedure eliminates this inflamed tissue while preserving the surrounding structures, reducing a source of friction so you can progress through rehabilitation toward comfortable movement.
Benefits of Tendon & Soft Tissue Repair:
- Restoration of the normal muscle-tendon connection
- Improved hip strength and stability
- Greater support for controlled, powerful movement
- Treatment of persistent pain caused by damaged or irritated soft tissues
- Repair tailored to the specific tendon or tissue involved
- Improved function for running, dancing, sports, and everyday movement
- Reduced irritation from persistent trochanteric bursitis after bursectomy
- A structured path toward rebuilding mobility, strength, and confidence
Return to Activity After Tendon & Soft Tissue Repair
Getting back to your normal routine takes time, especially after a hamstring or abductor repair. You may need crutches and limited weight-bearing for 4 to 6 weeks while the tendon heals. Physical therapy starts with gentle, protected movement. During this phase, you must avoid running, jumping, forceful stretching, and exercises that place too much stress on the repair.
After around 6 to 12 weeks, you can typically begin building more strength and control. Running and activity-specific training may be resumed in 3 to 4 months, depending on your progress. A full return to sports or dance can take 4 to 6 months or longer. Recovery after trochanteric bursectomy may be quicker, and Dr. Buza will guide your individual progression.
How Do I Know if My Hip Tendon Needs Surgery?
Not every tendon injury requires surgery. Dr. Buza considers which tendon is injured, the extent of the damage, your symptoms, strength, activity demands, and response to non-operative care. Significant tears or tendons that have pulled away from the bone may require surgical repair, particularly when weakness or pain keeps you from returning to your normal activities.
Get Back to Doing What You Love.
Schedule Your Consultation for Tendon & Soft Tissue Repair in NYC
Dr. Stephanie Buza is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip preservation and performing arts medicine. As a former classically trained ballet dancer, she has a unique understanding of movement and how tendon and soft tissue injuries affect athletes, dancers, and active people. Schedule your consultation for tendon and soft tissue repair with Dr. Buza in New York City today.
