Trochanteric pain and total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review of the literature

Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most common surgical procedures. Although THA surgeries are typically very successful, between 3% and 17% of all patients experience trochanteric pain after surgery. There is little high-quality evidence on this disorder, especially after total hip arthroplasty. The purposes of this review were to describe the prevalence, treatments, prognosis, risk factors, and diagnostic methods available …