Greater trochanteric pain syndrome

Also known as: Trochanteric bursitis

Lateral hip pain from gluteal tendinopathy and bursitis.

Medical specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Orthopedics / Sports medicine
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, 4:1 female predominance; Children: rare
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Gluteus medius and minimus tendinopathy.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

lateral hip painnight pain on side-lyingpain on stairstenderness over trochanter

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