title: The role of arthroscopic bursectomy in the treatment of trochanteric bursitis.
abstract: The use of arthroscopy to treat recalcitrant trochanteric bursitis is reported and its role in treating this common clinical entity is discussed. During a 7-year period, 27 patients underwent this procedure. All patients complained of recurrent lateral hip pain despite at least 2 localized injections with corticosteroids. Minimum follow-up was 1 year, and the cases of 22 patients were reviewed after 5 years. Twenty-three of the 27 patients had good or excellent results immediately following the procedure and experienced no complications. At 1 year, only 1 patient had experienced symptom recurrence, and at 5 years, only 2 patients had had recurrence. All patients except 1 were satisfied with their outcome. Arthroscopically performed trochanteric bursectomy is a minimally invasive technique that appears to be both safe and effective for treating recalcitrant pain syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Center and Sports Medicine, Northfield, New Jersey 08225, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fox
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002061:Bursa, Synovial / Q000601:surgery*; D002062:Bursitis / Q000601:surgery*; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D000074402:Synovectomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome