Trochanteric bursitis embolization.
A minimally invasive option for persistent pain on the outside of the hip, including trochanteric bursitis and greater trochanteric pain syndrome.
Calming chronic outer hip pain.
Persistent pain over the outside of the hip often comes from inflamed tendons and bursa near the greater trochanter. Over time, that inflammation can be sustained by abnormal small blood vessels.
Embolization targets those vessels with a thin catheter and microscopic particles, using the same approach as for knee and hip arthritis.
Who it can help.
From consultation to recovery.
We review your symptoms, past treatments and imaging, and talk through whether embolization is right for you.
Through a pinhole in the skin, a thin catheter is guided under live X-ray to the arteries feeding the inflamed tissue. Tiny particles slow that blood flow. You are awake but comfortable with light sedation.
You go home within a few hours, and we follow up to track your progress.
What patients can expect.
Many patients notice gradual improvement over the weeks after treatment, and can keep up their physical therapy as they recover.
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