title: Treatment of trochanteric bursitis: our experience.
abstract: [Purpose] Trochanteric bursitis is a disease for which there are no effective standardized therapy protocols. Very often pain persists in spite of applying all therapeutic treatments. The purpose of this study was to determine whether treatment of trochanteric bursitis with a local injection of bicomponent corticosteroid and 2% lidocaine would improve patients' conditions and relieve pain symptoms in the trochanteric area. [Subjects and Methods] A retrospective observational study was conducted of 2,217 patients in a 6 year follow-up period at the Special Hospital "Agens", Mataruska Banja, Serbia. [Results] Of 2,217 examined patients, 58 (2.6%) patients were found to suffer from trochanteritis associated with low back pain, and 157 (7%) were found to suffer from trochanteric pains without low back pains. Local corticosteroid therapy followed by physical therapy was effective in 77 (49%) of these patients, and only corticosteroid injection in 61 (39%) patients. A single injection was given to 47 (29.9%) of the patients. Two injections were given to 9 (5.7%) patients, and from 3 to 5 injections were given repeatedly every 4-6 weeks to 7 (4.5%) patients. [Conclusion] For most patients, local injections of corticosteroids with lidocaine alone or followed by physical therapy gave satisfactory results.
authors: Department of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Novi Pazar, Serbia; Center for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Center Kragujevac, Serbia; Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors: Jasmin
authors: J
authors: Nurkovic
authors: Department of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Novi Pazar, Serbia; Special Hospital "Agens", Serbia.
authors: Ljubisa
authors: L
authors: Jovasevic
authors: Department of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Novi Pazar, Serbia.
authors: Admira
authors: A
authors: Konicanin
authors: Department of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Novi Pazar, Serbia; Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery "Banjica", Serbia.
authors: Zoran
authors: Z
authors: Bajin
authors: Center for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Center Kragujevac, Serbia; Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors: Katarina Parezanovic
authors: KP
authors: Ilic
authors: Center for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Center Kragujevac, Serbia; Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors: Vesna
authors: V
authors: Grbovic
authors: Center for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Center Kragujevac, Serbia; Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors: Aleksandra Jurisic
authors: AJ
authors: Skevin
authors: Department of Biomedical Sciences, State University of Novi Pazar, Serbia; General Hospital Novi Pazar, Serbia.
authors: Zana
authors: Z
authors: Dolicanin
keywords: Treatment; Trochanteric bursitis