Excision of trochanteric bursa during total hip replacement: Does it reduce the incidence of post-operative trochanteric bursitis?

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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2023; 14(7): 533-539
Published online Jul 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i7.533

Table 2 Incidence of trochanteric bursitis

Trochanteric bursitis	Number of cases
Overall incidence (independent of osteoarthritis or THR)	152
Laterality
Right	73
Left	53
Bilateral	26
Trochanteric bursitis after THR
With synchronous trochanteric bursectomy	4
Trochanteric bursa preserved	1
Pre-existing diagnosis of bursitis prior to THR
With synchronous trochanteric bursectomy	8
Trochanteric bursa preserved	0

THR: Total hip replacement.

Citation: Teng WH, Ditta A, Webber J, Pearce O. Excision of trochanteric bursa during total hip replacement: Does it reduce the incidence of post-operative trochanteric bursitis? World J Orthop 2023; 14(7): 533-539
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v14/i7/533.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v14.i7.533

Teng WH, Ditta A, Webber J, Pearce O. Excision of trochanteric bursa during total hip replacement: Does it reduce the incidence of post-operative trochanteric bursitis? World J Orthop 2023; 14(7): 533-539 [PMID: 37485424 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i7.533]

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