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Greater trochanter pain syndrome

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome

 

Definition

 

Chronic lateral trochanteric pain

- abductor tendon tendonitis

- trochanteric bursitis

 

Epidemiology

 

Women 40 - 60 years old

 

Mechanism

 

? repetitive friction of iliotibial tract over GT

 

Symptoms

 

Pain over upper lateral thigh with activity

- often related to hip flexion

 

Unicameral Bone Cyst

AKAUnicameral bone cyst femur

 

Simple Bone Cyst

 

Definition

 

A simple bone cyst is a solitary cavity containing clear fluid

- originating in the metaphysis of growing children

- adjacent to the metaphyseal aspect of the growth plate.

 

Aetiology

 

Unknown pathological origin

Coccydynia

Definition

 

Pain in region of coccyx

 

Epidemiology

 

Women

- often obese

- mean age 40 years

 

Aetiology

 

Fracture

 

Difficult vaginal delivery

 

Subluxation / hypermobile coccyx

 

Anatomy

 

3 or 4 fused coccygeal vertebrae

 

Triangular structure