Fifteen patients who were treated at the Alfred I. DuPont Institute with greater trochanter overgrowth were reviewed to investigate the results of a surgical procedure for greater trochanteric transfer. The aim of the paper is to present the clinical findings, X-Ray evaluation, pre and post-operative measurements based on pain, limp, Trendelemburg sign, hip abduction power and hip joint motion. The surgical procedure itself is relatively easy to perform and does not often result in complications. The greater trochanteric transfer is indicated for older children (about ten years of age) and can offer good results in patients who require elongation of the lever arm in hip abductor muscles.
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