Pelvis

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Description[edit | edit source]

Bones of the pelvis

The pelvis consists of the sacrum, the coccyx,the ischium, the ilium, and the pubis. [1][2]

Anatomy[edit | edit source]

Osteology[edit | edit source]

  • sacrum
  • coccyx
  • two innominate bones, which consist of the:
    • ischium
    • ilium
    • pubis
The innominate bone consists of the ilium, ischium and pubis bones

Articulations[edit | edit source]

There are three articulations within the pelvis:

  • inferiorly between the sacrum and the coccyx
  • posteriorly between the sacrum and each ilium (sacroiliac (SI) joint)
  • anteriorly between the pubic bodies (pubic symphysis).[2]

Joint capsule[edit | edit source]

Ligaments[edit | edit source]

Muscles[edit | edit source]

Blood supply[edit | edit source]

Nerve supply[edit | edit source]

Clinical Examination[edit | edit source]

Assessment[edit | edit source]

Special Tests[edit | edit source]

Outcome Measures[edit | edit source]

Pathology/Injury[edit | edit source]

Physiotherapeutic Techniques[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ White, TD., Black, MT., Folkens, PA. Human osteology. Academic press; 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lewis CL, Laudicina NM, Khuu A, Loverro KL. The human pelvis: Variation in structure and function during gait. The Anatomical Record. 2017 Apr;300(4):633-42.
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