Objective: To present four cases of tuberculosis of the greater trochanter. Case Presentation and Intervention: The four cases (3 females and 1 male), aged 45–70 years, presented with mechanical pain in the trochanteric area associated with progressive swelling in the 3 female patients in whom mobility was also restricted. X-ray revealed a mass in 2 females; CT scan and MRI exhibited an abscess...

a traumatic coxofemoral luxation was diagnosed in a 15-month-old european neutered male cat, and on the basis of the radiographic evaluation a closed reduction was performed. consequently, the cat was presented at the university of bologna because of the failure of the treatment. a supplementary radiographic exam revealed the concomitant avulsion of the greater trochanter, consequently surgical...

After congenital dislocation of the hip, Perthes' disease and some other conditions, the femoral neck may be short and the greater trochanter in a relatively proximal position. Distal transfer of the greater trochanter is an effective and relatively simple operation to correct this deformity. We have reviewed 26 patients (27 hips) at a mean follow-up of eight years. Pain relief and improvement ...