iliotibial tract

English

Noun

iliotibial tract (plural iliotibial tracts)

  1. Synonym of iliotibial band
    • 1996, Rudolf Bauer, Fridun Kerschbaumer, Sepp Poisel, Atlas of Hip Surgery, Thieme (→ISBN), page 29
      The large bursa located between the greater trochanter and the iliotibial tract can become inflamed by mechanical irritation, causing severe pain. The snapping hip phenomenon is not necessarily pathologic; often the patient has the []
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