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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