Superior gluteal nerve injury following landmark‐guided corticosteroid injection for greater trochanteric pain: A case report

• Main Authors: Austin R. Thompson, Erik R. Ensrud
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020-12-01
• Series: Clinical Case Reports
• Subjects: gluteus medius; greater trochanteric pain syndrome; nerve injection injury; superior gluteal nerve
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3202
• ISSN: 2050-0904

Abstract This report describes an isolated superior gluteal nerve injection injury following a corticosteroid injection for greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Ultrasound‐guided injections may be beneficial to target multiple pain‐producing regions of the hip while avoiding nerves and tendons.