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Sports Medicine
intermediate
X-Type

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Hip Disorders

A 55-year-old woman presents with a 6-month history of lateral hip pain. The pain is worse when lying on the affected side and climbing stairs. She has gained weight over the past year and works at a desk job. Examination reveals tenderness over the greater trochanter, pain with resisted hip abduction, and a positive single-leg stance test with pelvic drop on the contralateral side. Hip flexion and internal rotation are pain-free. Regarding the diagnosis and pathophysiology of this condition:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is an umbrella term encompassing gluteal tendinopathy, tro...

B

Risk factors include female sex, age 40-60 years, obesity, leg length discrepancy, iliotibial band t...

C

The primary pathology in GTPS is inflammation of the trochanteric bursa; MRI findings of fluid in th...

D

Clinical examination findings include lateral hip tenderness over the greater trochanter, pain with ...

E

MRI is the imaging modality of choice to evaluate gluteal tendon pathology and can demonstrate tendi...

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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option