Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is most common in people ages 40 to 60 who were assigned female at birth. It affects as many as 1.8 per 1,000 adults per year.

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. Bursa ...

Trochanteric bursitis may occur in rheumatoid arthritis or following minor trauma. The patient complains of pain around the hip, and on further enquiry it is apparent that the pain is felt laterally ...

The greater trochanter is the bony bump on the outer side of the hip. This area may become painful following hip surgery or as a result of inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) that allows ...

Background: Although no prospective studies have compared functional results of trochanteric osteotomy and a non-trochanteric approach, most surgeons feel that trochanteric osteotomy is outdated ...

The greater trochanter is the bony bump on the outer side of the hip. This area may become painful following hip surgery or as a result of inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) that allows ...

The 3G approach (groin, gluteal, and greater trochanter triangles) acknowledges this, permitting the clinician to move throughout the region, considering pathologies appropriately. The greater ...