Trochanteric bursitis is a type of inflammation that affects your hips. Here’s how to recognize it, treat it -- and prevent it.

Consensus opinions of orthopaedic physicians and sports medicine specialists have recently suggested that trochanteric bursitis should be better known as greater trochanter pain syndrome. 1 It is ...

Compared with a placebo injection, platelet-rich plasma injections yielded similar outcomes at 1 year for patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome caused by either bursitis or gluteal ...

Answer: Greater trochanteric bursitis is an inflammation of the hip bursa. The greater trochanter bursa is located on the outside bony prominence of your hip. The bursa is a jelly-like lubricating ...

The trochanteric bursa is a fluid-filled sac near the greater trochanter. When bursa becomes irritated or inflamed (bursitis), it causes pain in the hips.

Further, there is no clear, characteristic lameness of a third trochanter fracture. Ultrasound, however, is very useful in locating such a break.

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is usually managed conservatively with rest, physiotherapy, anti-inflammatory medication and corticosteroid injections (often combined with local anaesthesia). In ...

Trochanteric bursitis occurs when small, fluid-filled sacs in the hip called bursa become irritated. Possible causes include injury, overuse, poor posture, hip replacement surgery, and more.

Trochanteric bursitis is a common source of hip pain. Here’s what you need to know to treat and prevent it.

The doctor's educational needs (DENs) How common is trochanteric bursitis and what causes it? Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) has become the preferred term for trochanteric bursitis because ...