Sonographic pathoanatomy of greater trochanteric pain syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To identify and highlight pertinent US features that could serve as imaging biomarkers to describe different patient phenotypes, within Great Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) clinical diagnosis.

Materials and methods

Using ultrasound we evaluated eighty-eight clinically diagnosed patients with GTPS, for tendon matrix changes and calcium deposits in the gluteus medius (superoposterior and lateral aspects) and in the gluteus minimus. Peritrochanteric examination included fascia lata, trochanteric bursa, cortical irregularities and the presence of enthesophytes. The association of pathological changes with pain and functionality was evaluated using multivariate regression models.

Results

Out of the 88 patients, 86 examinations (97.7%) detected gluteus medius tendin

SUBMITTER: Atilano L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11333682 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature