Letter to the Editor
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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2020; 11(10): 473-474
Published online Oct 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i10.473
Trochanteric bursitis information on the internet; can we trust the information presented?
Richard Tyrrell, Martin Kelly, Cian Kennedy
Richard Tyrrell, Martin Kelly, Cian Kennedy, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick V94 F858, Ireland
Author contributions: Tyrrell R and Kelly M worked on this paper with the support of Mr. Kennedy.
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Corresponding author: Richard Tyrrell, MD, Doctor, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital Limerick, St Nessan's Road, Dooradoyle, Limerick V94 F858, Ireland. richard.tyrrell@hse.ie
Received: July 3, 2020
Peer-review started: July 3, 2020
First decision: August 22, 2020
Revised: September 4, 2020
Accepted: September 27, 2020
Article in press: September 27, 2020
Published online: October 18, 2020
Core Tip

Core Tip: From this study, we note that there is a large variance in the information available on the internet, health care workers should be aware of this, should educate patient’s about the large variance of quality of medical information on the internet and should direct patients who are looking for further information to the relevant websites.