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Síndrome da banda iliotibial

Last reviewed: 12 Sep 2025
Last updated: 29 Apr 2025

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • presença de fatores de risco
  • dor aguda ou ardência acima da interlinha articular lateral
  • teste de Noble positivo
  • teste de Ober positivo
  • teste de Thomas modificado positivo
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Other diagnostic factors

  • força do músculo abdutor do quadril reduzida
  • geno varo (perna arqueada), retropé e antepé varo e pé cavo (arco alto)
  • epicôndilo femoral lateral proeminente
  • edemaciamento, edema local ou crepitações
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Risk factors

  • atleta
  • alta quilometragem semanal
  • treinamento intervalado
  • fraqueza muscular de extensores do joelho, flexores do joelho e abdutores do quadril
  • falta de experiência em corrida
  • uso de tênis de corrida desgastado
  • corrida em declive ou corrida em uma superfície curvada ou escorregadia
  • sexo feminino
  • contratura da banda iliotibial preexistente
  • discrepâncias de comprimento de membros inferiores
  • largura do passo e taxa de deformação
  • joelho varo em corredores do sexo masculino
  • fraqueza muscular nos músculos rotadores externos do quadril em corredores do sexo masculino
  • excessiva rotação interna do quadril em corredores do sexo masculino
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Diagnostic investigations

1st investigations to order

  • diagnóstico clínico
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Investigations to consider

  • radiografia do joelho
  • ultrassonografia do joelho
  • ressonância nuclear magnética (RNM) de joelho
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

dor e inflamação

ONGOING

remissão da dor e da inflamação

refratária ao tratamento conservador

Contributors

Authors

Bob Baker, PT, PhD, MBA, OCS
Bob Baker

Rehabilitation Services Manager

NorthBay Healthcare

Fairfield

CA

Disclosures

BB is an author of articles cited in this topic.

Jenson C. Mak, PhD, FRACP, FAFRM, FACP, MBBS
Jenson C. Mak

Rehabilitation Fellow

University of Sydney

Sydney

Australia

Disclosures

JCM declares that he has no competing interests.

Michael Fredericson, MD, FACSM
Michael Fredericson

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Stanford Medical Center

Stanford University

Stanford

CA

Disclosures

MF is an author of several articles cited in this topic.

Peer reviewers

Robert Werner, MD

Professor

Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Ann Arbor VA Medical Center

Ann Arbor

MI

Disclosures

RW has been reimbursed by the University of Michigan for attending several conferences and has been paid an honorarium for speaking at the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine national meeting. RW has been paid by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the American Dental Association, and SmartHealth as a consultant and has received grant funding from the UAW/GM Health and Safety Board (over US$1 million).

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References

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Key articles

Fredericson M, Weir A. Practical management of iliotibial band friction syndrome in runners. Clin J Sport Med. 2006 May;16(3):261-8. Abstract

Reference articles

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