Subgluteus medius bursa
Last revised by Zuhaib Khokhar
on 18 Oct 2022
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O'Shea P, Khokhar Z, Hacking C, Subgluteus medius bursa. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-82446
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- anterior subgluteus medius bursa
The subgluteus medius bursa is one of the chief bursae situated on the lateral aspect of the hip joint. It is located deep to the distal insertion of the gluteus medius tendon, and covers a region of the superior part of the lateral facet of the greater trochanter of the proximal femur 1,2.
Related pathology
- subgluteus medius bursitis
- trochanteric syndrome
See also
References
- 1. Hirji Z, Hunjun JS, Choudur HN. Imaging of the bursae. (2011) Journal of clinical imaging science. 1: 22. doi:10.4103/2156-7514.80374 - Pubmed
- 2. Reid D. The management of greater trochanteric pain syndrome: A systematic literature review. (2016) Journal of orthopaedics. 13 (1): 15-28. doi:10.1016/j.jor.2015.12.006 - Pubmed
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