Treatment of recalcitrant iliotibial band friction syndrome with open iliotibial band bursectomy: Indications, technique, and clinical outcomes

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1417-1424

  Hariri, Sanaz ^a   Savidge, Edgar T ^a   Reinold, Michael M ^a   Zachazewski, James ^b   Gill, Thomas J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Iliotibial band bursectomy; Iliotibial band friction syndrome; Lateral knee pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURSITIS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPORT INJURY; SYNDROME;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BURSITIS; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; PAIN; SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350075763     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509332039     Document Type: Article

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