Radiology of the Pelvis Flashcards
Identify the indidcated features of the pelvis
What view is shown in the provided image?

Normal AP Radiograph

Identify the indicated contou lines


What features are being pointed out by the lines on the radiograph?
This radiograph is in what view?


What is the importance of the normal pelvic inlet radiograph?
- Help detect:
- anterior or posterior displacement of bony pelvis structure
- rotation deformities
- sacral arch fractures
The provided radtiograph is in what view?
What are the benefits of this view?

Normal pelvic outlet radiograph
- Help detect
- hemipelvis elevation / superior or inferior displacement of bony pelvis structures
- sacral fractures
- SI joint widening

What is the most common method for classification of pelvic ring injury?
Young and Burgess classification
3 different types based on the direction of the force
- lateral
- stable (can support own weight & not do damage to themselves)
- rotationally unstable, vertically stable
- globally unstable
- anterior/posterior
- stable
- rotationally unstable, vertically stable
- globally unstable
- vertical shear
- visceral injuries, unstable
- combined
- variable
What tyep of ring injury is shown in the provided image?

Lateral compression type 1, AP radiograph
What type of fracture is shown in the provided image?

Arcuate line fracture
What type of pelvic ring fracture is shown in the provided image?

WHta

What type of fracture is shown in the provided image?

see a fracture on both side

What type of pelvic ring injury is shown in the provided image?

diastasis < 2.5 cm

What type of pelvic ring injury is shown in the provided image?

once the pubic symphysis diastasis is > 2.5 cm,
the sacrospinous & sacrotuberous ligaments are also ruptured
probably on a board

What type of pelvic ring injury is shown in the provided image?

additionally posterior ligaments of the SI joint

What type of pelvic ring injury is shown in the provided radiograph?

notice that the diastasis is not level
will rip sacrotuberous/spinous ligaments & anterior/posterior ligaments of the SI joint
What contour lines are shown in the provided radiograph?
They indicate what structure?

- yellow: ileopectineal line
- going to the pubic bone (anterior)
- purple: ileoischial line
- going to ischial tuberosity (posterior)
- green: anterior rim of acetabulum
- red: posterior rim of acetabulum

Identify the indicated regions


Identify the type of elementary acetabular fracture

