Guidance
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Distal iliotibial band lengthening for refractory greater trochanteric pain syndrome.
Description
The greater trochanter is the bony bump on the outer side of the hip. This area may become painful following hip surgery or as a result of inflammation of the fluid-filled sac (bursa) that allows smooth motion between bones and tendons or muscles. Such inflammation (bursitis) is often caused by minor repetitive trauma or a direct injury.
This procedure aims to relieve the pressure on the bursa by lengthening the fibrous band that runs along the outside of the thigh from the hip to the knee (iliotibial band).
Coding and clinical classification codes for this guidance.