Hip bursitis

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Background

Hip anatomy.

Clinical Features

  • Pain sensed over the anterior pelvis and groin on the affected side
  • Increased pain with hip extension
Bursa Location Risk Group Symptoms
Trochanteric
  • Between gluteus maximus and posterolateral greater trochanter
  • Most common in female runners and elderly women (rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Pain when lying on affected side
  • Pain worsened by walking and climbing stairs
  • Pain over greater trochanter (posterolateral hip pain)
  • Pain to resisted abduction or adduction of hip
Iliopsoas
  • Pain with extension of hip
  • Tenderness over middle third of inguinal ligament in area of femoral pulse
Ischial
  • Occurs most often in sedentary patients who sit on a hard surface for long periods of time
  • Pain is present over the ischial prominence
  • Pain is increased in the sitting position
Iliopectineal
  • Between the hip joint and iliopsoas muscle

Differential Diagnosis

Hip pain

Acute Trauma

Chronic/Atraumatic

Management

Disposition

See Also

References