Joint Mobility among Patients with Trochanteric Bursitis in Erbil-Iraq

Abstract

Background: Trochanteric bursitis is the inflammation of greater trochanter bursa, which is located lateral to the
greater trochanter of the femur. The underlying causes of trochanteric bursitis are multifactorial. Joint mobility
considered as one of the possible causes; Joint laxity is a condition in which the range of motion in the joints are
greater than normal, which are more in women than men with higher prevalence in young ages.
Aim of the study: to assess joint mobility among people with trochanteric bursitis.
Patients and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Rheumatology Outpatient clinic in Rizgary
Teaching Hospital in Iraqi Kurdistan region between February and December 2021. A sample of 100 Iraqi patients
with trochanteric bursitis, and another 100 healthy controls matched in age and sex were studied. Beighton score
were performed on patients and controls to assess joint mobility.
Results: Joint hypermobility was reported in 24(12%) patients with trochanteric bursitis compared to 29(14.5%) in
healthy controls (p= 0.423, OR 0.773; 95%CI 0.412-1.452), no significant differences were detected between the two
groups. Joint hypermobility was more in females using cutoff score ≥4 of Beighton score; forty-six among fiftythree hypermobile participants were female, the p-value was 0.001 which was statistically significant.
Conclusion: There is no positive correlation between joint hypermobility and the presence of trochanteric bursitis.