Pelvis Flashcards
Osteology of Pelvis Structures
Osteoligamentous ring designed for stability
The bones of the pelvic girdle consist of
2 innominate bones Ilium Ischium Pubis And the Sacrum dorsally
Pelvis articulates with
both the axial and appendicular skeleton
With 5th vertebrae and with 2 femurs at hip joint
5th lumbar vertebrae Body Height Ingerior facet orientation Transverse processes Spinous process
Body - largest and heaviest
Height - great discrepency btw ant and post
Ingerior facet orientation - frontal plane
Transverse processes - shortest, project upward, posterolaterally
Spinous process - smallest
Sacrum
Ant =
POst =
Anterior = concave Posterior = convex
Sacral Hiatus
Access to epidural space for caudal epidural blocks
L5-S1 Junction
High degree of variation and malformation (most common sacralization or lumbarization)
Sacrilzation
L5 is ossified with the sacrum
Lumbarization
Separation of sacrum at S1
Any shear force in LS joint is resisted by
Superior articular process
Spondylolysis - what kind of foce
tensile
Innominate Bones
Divided in 3 parts into acetabulum
Anterior superior = ilium
Anterior Inferior = pubis
Posterior inferior = ischium
Complete ossification of innominate by
20-25 years
Supracristal Plane
The transverse plane at the highest point of the iliac crests
Space btw L4 and L5
Used for assessing the height of the iliac crests
Can also be used for testing leg length discrepancy
Leg length discrepency - 1 method
ASIS to medial malleolus
Gender Diff in Pelvis - Pubic arch angle
50-60 M
90 F
Gender diff in pelvis - Pelvis height
Longer M
Shorter F
Gender diff in pelvis - Sacrum
Longer/Narrower M
Shorter/Wider F
Gender diff in pelvis - Sacral Base Length
> 1/3 body M