musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
How To Inject a Trochanteric Bursa
Positioning for Injecting a Trochanteric Bursa
Place the patient lying laterally on the unaffected side, with affected leg slightly flexed and adducted to move the lateral muscles away from the greater trochanter. To avoid vasovagal episodes, avert the patient's head and orient your work area so that the patient does not see the needles. 