Older age and trochanteric bursitis risk.

• A. Older age is associated with degenerative changes that increase risk.
• B. Age has no impact on risk.
• C. Younger age carries higher risk.
• D. Older age decreases risk.

Answer: (C)

In trochanteric bursitis, the key factor driving risk is repetitive hip movements and overuse rather than age itself. The inflammation arises from friction of the hip's lateral structures—especially with activities that involve frequent hip flexion, abduction, and external rotation, such as running, jumping, or sudden changes in activity. These overuse patterns are more common in younger, active individuals, so younger age carries higher risk in this context.

Older age can bring other hip issues from degenerative changes, but it doesn’t make trochanteric bursitis less likely due to overuse; the classic, activity-related mechanism is more typical of younger, athletic patients. That’s why the statement about younger age carrying higher risk best fits the scenario.

The other ideas—age having no impact, younger age not being at risk, or older age decreasing risk—don’t align with the primary mechanism of trochanteric bursitis, which centers on overuse in active individuals rather than age alone.