RT Book, Section
A1 Starkey, Chad
A1 Brown, Sara D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1188372847
T1 Pelvis and Thigh Pathologies
T2 Examination of Orthopedic & Athletic Injuries, 4e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803639188
LK fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188372847
RD 2024/10/09
AB The  pelvic  girdle  forms  the  structural  base  of  support  between  the  lower  extremities  and  the  trunk.  A  relatively  immobile  structure,  the  pelvis  is  formed  by  pairs  of  three  fused  bones  joined  anteriorly  by  the  pubic  symphysis.  The  posterior  portion  of  the  pelvis  is  formed  by  the  sacrum's  wedging  itself  between  the  two  halves  of  the  pelvis.  The  hip  articulation,  formed  by  the  femoral  head  and  the  acetabulum,  is  the  strongest  and  most  stable  of  the  body's  joints.  However,  this  benefit  is  gained  at  the  expense  of  range  of  motion  (ROM).