Intro to Sacrum DSA Flashcards
What is the appearance of the SI joint ligaments in males and females after puberty?
Male: SIJ ligaments are well-developed and strong
Female: SIJ ligaments are less developed, allowing mobility during childbirth
What is the appearance of the SI joint in a patient’s 20s?
Crescent-shaped ridge develops along the iliac surface which articulates with a depression in the sacrum
Add stability and limits mobility
What is the appearance of the SI joint in a patient’s 30s?
Crescent-shaped ridge becomes more pronounced, decreases ROM more
Males: degenerative changes may begin to appear on iliac side
What is the appearance of the SI joint in the 4th and 5th decades of life?
Males: Degenerative changes appear on sacral side
Fibrous ankylosis may further limit joint motion
What is the SI joint classified as?
Diarthroidal joint - contanis synovial fluid and matching articular surfaces
What ligament is the major bond between the ilium and the sacrum?
Interosseous Sacroiliac Ligament
What is the attachment of the long dorsal SI ligament?
PSIS to the lateral aspect of 3rd and 4th sacral segments
What are the differential static landmarks for determining sacral sulcus depth?
Medial to the PSIS
What is the purpose of the self-locking mechanism of the sacrum?
Resistance against shear
What are the two aspects of the sacral self-locking mechanism?
Form closure
Force closure
What is form closure of the sacrum due to?
How the joint fits together, specific properties of the articular surfaces of the SI joint
What is force closure of the sacrum due to?
Compression produced by body weight, muscles, and ligaments holding it together
What are the dorsal muscles that may affect SI joint stability?
Latissimus dorsi
Thoracolumbar fascia
Gluteus maximus
ITB
What are the ventral muscles that may affect SI joint stability?
Abdominal obliques
Transverse abdominals
Linea alba (not a muscle but listed on the slide)
Where does the Superior Transverse Axis of the sacrum pass through? When would the sacrum move around this axis?
Posterior aspect of S2
Respiratory cycle