How animals cope with increases in body size is a key issue in biology. Here, we consider scaling of xenarthrans, particularly how femoral form and function varies to accommodate the size range ...

Ever heard of the horse's third trochanter? It's a part of a bone, and guess what: It can break. While not common, third trochanter fractures can cause almost instant, severe hind limb lameness that ...

Tammy, a 35-year-old woman, gradually developed an aching pain in her right lateral hip. Her hip pain worsens when lying on the right side; however, she has no pain in the groin. The hip, a ...

Trochanteric bursitis occurs when small, fluid-filled sacs in the hip called bursa become irritated. Possible causes include injury, overuse, poor posture, hip replacement surgery, and more. Bursa are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Earning “gold standard” status shortly after its introduction in the 1970s, the sliding hip screw and sideplate ...

1 Department of Medicine, Biology and the Environment, ANU Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 2 Department of Surgery, Trauma and ...

The greater trochanter is the name given to an upper part of the femur. Some of the big muscles in the buttocks attach to this part of the femur and can get inflammed. It is more common in cross ...

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common cause of hip pain. It can often be treated conservatively but sometimes requires medical intervention or even surgery. Greater trochanteric pain ...

Bursitis is a condition in which the joints become tender and painful. It occurs when bursae, small sacs filled with fluid that cushion the joints, become inflamed. Studies have found that ...

Greater trochanter pain syndrome (GTPS) is a common cause of pain in your outer thigh. It refers to a group of conditions that cause pain near the top of your femur. GTPS used to be called greater ...