• Filippo Migliorini, Nardeen Kader, Jörg Eschweiler, Markus Tingart, and Nicola Maffulli.
• Department of Orthopedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Hospital of Aachen, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
• Br. Med. Bull. 2021 Sep 10; 139 (1): 86-99.

IntroductionGreater trochanter pain syndrome (GTPS) is characterized by a persistent and debilitating pain around the greater trochanter. GTPS can be caused by a combination of gluteus medius or minimus tendinopathy, snapping hip or trochanteric bursitis.Source Of DataRecent published literatures identified from PubMed, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Scopus.Areas Of AgreementPlatelet rich plasma (PRP) and corticosteroids (CCS) injections are useful options to manage symptoms of GTPS.Areas Of ControversyWhether PRP leads to superior outcomes compared to CCS injections is unclear.Growing PointsA systematic review and meta-analysis comparing PRP versus CCS in the management of GTPS was conducted.Areas Timely For Developing ResearchPRP injections are more effective than CCS at approximately 2 years follow-up.© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.

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