Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Question 1

What is another term for greater trochanteric pain syndrome?

Answer 1

Trochanteric bursitis

Question 2

Why does GTPS occur?

Answer 2

Repeated movement of the iliotibial band

Question 3

In whom is GTPS most common?

Answer 3

Women aged 50-70 years

Question 4

What are features of GTPS?

Answer 4

Pain over lateral side of hip/thigh
Localised tenderness on palpation of greater trochanter
Discomfort worse at night (can wake from sleep if lying on the affected side)
Systemically well

Question 5

How can GTPS be differentiated from meralgia paraesthetica?

Answer 5

MP presents with paraesthesia/numbness, not pain

Question 6

radiographic features of greater trochanteric pain syndrome?

Answer 6

can show joint space narrowing but is otherwise normal