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Θυλακίτιδες 

Trochanteric bursitis is probably the most common cause of hip girdle pain, although a recent study using MRI suggests that most patients with this pain syndrome may have tendinitis or a partial tear of the gluteus medius tendon. Patients typically complain of pain over the lateral aspect of the hip girdle, sometimes radiating down the thigh, that is worse at night when they lie on the affected side. Pain is sometimes present when the patient arises from a chair, but it tends to improve with ambulation. Point tenderness over the lateral or posterior aspect of the greater trochanter is usually diagnostic, though some patients with referred lumbar facet or disk disease may have a similar presentation. Patients with more severe pain may have a positive Trendelenburg sign on physical examination. Local heat and NSAIDs may be helpful, and a local glucocorticoid injection is curative in most patients. In refractory cases, repeated injections, physical therapy, and, in rare instances, surgical excision of the bursa may be...