Pelvic/Perineal Osteology Flashcards
what makes up the pelvic brim
arcuate line, pectin pubis, sacral promontory
Pelvic shapes common in male vs female
- uncommon in both?
- safety of child birth
Anrdoid is classically male, gynecoid female, anthropid in some black females.
platypelloid uncommon in both.
platypelloid or markedly android funnel shaped presents hazard to vaginal delivery
Spondylolysis of L5/S1
Spondylolisthesis of L5/S1
spondylolysis is fracture of posterior projection of vertebral body so articular, transverse, spinal processes are separated from the body
-Spondylolisthesis would occur if defect in L5 were bilateral, body of L5 might slide anteriorly and overlap the promontory. reduces the AP diameter (bad for child birth), and can compress spinal nerves.
- True obstetrical conjugate
- diagnoal conjugatge, why its used, ideal distance
- interspinous distance
true conjugate is middle of sacral promontory to posterosuperior margin of the pubic symphysis
diagonal conjugate used because bladder in way for true
interspinous distance is narrowest part of pelvic canal through which a babys head will pass.
Anteroposterior compression of pelvis produces what type of fracture
fractures of pubic rami
Fracture of pubo-obturator area poses complications of what?
relationship to urinary bladder/urethra which may rupture or be torn
What happens to the pelvic ligaments during pregnancy?
-which biomolecules
increased levels of sex hormones and hormone relaxin causes pelvic ligaments to relax during latter half of pregnancy. relaxation occurs at si joint and pubic symphysis.
what type of joint is L5/S1
Intervertebral joint: symphysis
Zygopophyseal joint: planar synovial