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What is the definition or description of: trochanteric bursitis?
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May cause hip pain: A bursa is a fluid filled sac that helps cushion and decrease the friction between the muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, etc of the body's joints. Bursitis occurs when the bursa is inflammed. The trochanteric bursa is located on the outer side of the hip (see picture). It's named for it's position on the bone (greater trochanter of the femur).
Answered 7/5/2018
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See details: It is inflammation of a bursal sac that sits on the outside of your upper thigh over the greater trochanter of your femur.
Answered 6/9/2019
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