Peritrochanteric diseases surgical management

Peritrochanteric diseases are a recurrent cause of lateral hip pain that usually affects middle age and active women. Despite questionable results, classically they have been treated in a conservative way. We performed an arthroscopic surgical treatment for those who had unsatisfactory results with conservative treatment. In these patients we have developed an arthroscopic surgical treatment that includes the resection of the bursa and the partial release of the iliotibial band, showing satisfactory results. This article describes the surgical technique that we use.