http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com Trochanteric Bursitis en-us Sun Apr 20 2008 14:25:50 GMT Copyright 2005 OWL Inc. orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (Christian Veillette) orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (OWL Inc.) http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/13944.html Trochanteric bursitis is characterized by painful inflammation of the bursa located just superficial to the greater trochanter of the femur. Patients typically complain of lateral hip pain, although the hip joint itself is not involved. The pain may radiate down the lateral aspect of the thigh.<br><b> Synonyms and related keywords:</b> greater trochanteric bursitis, greater trochanteric pain syndrome, extra-articular snapping hip syndrome, external snapping hip syndrome, painful inflammation of the bursa, lateral hip pain, repetitive contracture of gluteus medius, repetitive contracture of the iliotibial band<br> Foye & Stitik 2006 2008-04-10 14:25:50 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=13944 Foye & Stitik