Table 2 Search strategy

#1

Snapping hip OR snapping hip syndrome

#2

External snapping hip

#3

Coxa saltans OR coxa saltans externa

#4

Greater trochanteric pain

#5

Lateral hip pain

#6

Iliotibial band syndrome

#7

Surgery OR surgical correction

#8

Endoscopic surgery OR open surgery

#9

Z-plasty OR z plasty

#10

Iliotibial release OR iliotibial band release OR iliotibial band lengthening

#11

Surgical release

#12

#1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4 OR #5 OR #6

#13

#7 OR #8 OR #9 OR #10 OR #11

#14

#12 AND #13