Research Progressin Application of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Fan WU, Yi MAO, Chunbao LI, Longtao YAN, Mingbo ZHANG

Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (2) : 289-294.

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Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (2) : 289-294. DOI: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.16095
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Research Progressin Application of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

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Greater trochanteric pain syndrome(GTPS)is a disease caused by structural lesions of the muscles,fascia,ligaments,and bursae near the greater trochanter of the femur.GTPS causes lateral hip joint pain,severely affecting patients’ quality of life.Ultrasound has many advantages,such as real-time diagnosis,portable operation,non-radiation,and high resolution,demonstrating a high application value in the diagnosis and interventional therapy of GTPS.This article reviews the current status of ultrasound in the diagnosis and interventional therapy of GTPS and prospects its application.

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ultrasound / greater trochanter / pain / syndrome / hip joint

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Fan WU , Yi MAO , Chunbao LI , et al . Research Progressin Application of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome[J]. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae. 2025, 47(2): 289-294 https://doi.org/10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.16095

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