Bursae (plural of bursa) cushion bones and other tissues. Trochanteric bursitis affects the pointed upper, outside edge of the femur (the thigh bone), called the greater trochanter. It happens when ...

Is that a clinical problem? Yes, because you occasionally see fractures of the greater trochanter that often cannot be repaired. Another problem is thigh pain, with a 10% to 25% incidence.

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