Fatty degeneration of gluteus minimus muscle as a predictor of falls

Highlights • Fatty degeneration degree of the muscles supporting hips was assessed by Goutallier's staging. • Goutallier’ stages of gluteus medius and minimus muscles correlated with age. • Gluteus minimus muscle initiated its fatty degeneration earlier than gluteus medius muscle. • Odds ratio of falling was 3.2 for Goutallier's stage of gluteus medius muscle. • Earlier finding of fatty degeneration of gluteus minimus muscle may predict falling.