Great trochanter bursitis vs sciatica, a diagnostic-anatomic trap: differential diagnosis and brief review of the literature.
Aristeidis Hristos ZibisVasileios D MitrousiasMichail E KlontzasTheofilos KarachaliosSokratis E VaritimidisApostolos H KarantanasDimitrios L ArvanitisPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)
The GTB is a common clinical entity in middle-aged women, which can escape from the physician in cases of incomplete medical history and clinical examination, leading to unnecessary imaging tests and treatment approaches, burdening both the patient and the health system. Early diagnosis of GTB may dramatically reduce cost, prevent unwanted and inappropriate imaging exams and treatment, and make the patient free of symptoms immediately. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.