Halberd pelvis

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Halberd-shaped pelvis refers to a pathognomonic appearance of the pelvis seen in metatropic dysplasia, a rare form of spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia.

  • hypoplastic ilia with narrow sacrosciatic notches
  • horizontal acetabular roofs with small associated notches superior to their lateral borders
  • prominent flaring of crescentic iliac wings

The appearance is thought to resemble a halberd, a two-handed pole weapon that was in popular use in central Europe from the 14th to 16th centuries. The halberd comprises an almost 2 metre long shaft, ending in a lengthened spiked head. Before the spike is the blade of an axe, with an opposed hook-like pick. It remains the ceremonial weapon of the Swiss Guard in the Vatican, the pope's bodyguard 1,2

  • -<p><strong>Halberd-shaped pelvis</strong> refers to </p>
  • +<p><strong>Halberd pelvis</strong> refers to a <a href="/articles/pathognomonic">pathognomonic</a> appearance of the <a href="/articles/pelvis-1">pelvis</a> seen in <a href="/articles/metatropic-dysplasia-1">metatropic dysplasia</a>, a rare form of <a href="/articles/spondyloepimetaphyseal-dysplasia">spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia</a>.</p><ul>
  • +<li>hypoplastic ilia with narrow sacrosciatic notches</li>
  • +<li>horizontal acetabular roofs with small associated notches superior to their lateral borders</li>
  • +<li>prominent flaring of crescentic iliac wings</li>
  • +</ul><p>The appearance is thought to resemble a halberd, a two-handed pole weapon that was in popular use in central Europe from the 14th to 16th centuries. The halberd comprises an almost 2 metre long shaft, ending in a lengthened spiked head. Before the spike is the blade of an axe, with an opposed hook-like pick. It remains the ceremonial weapon of the Swiss Guard in the Vatican, the pope's bodyguard <sup>1,2</sup>. </p>

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  • 1. Agrawal A. Musculoskeletal colloquialisms based on weapons. (2017) Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma. 8 (1): 1-10. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2016.07.006">doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2016.07.006</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28360488">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
  • 2. Jana M, Nair N, Gupta AK, Kabra M, Gupta N. Pelvic radiograph in skeletal dysplasias: An approach. (2017) The Indian journal of radiology & imaging. 27 (2): 187-199. <a href="https://doi.org/10.4103/ijri.IJRI_367_16">doi:10.4103/ijri.IJRI_367_16</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28744080">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>

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