Lesser sciatic notch

Last revised by Sarah Robertson on 25 Dec 2017

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Citation:

Hacking C, Robertson S, Lesser sciatic notch. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-51971

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-51971

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/51971?iframe=true

rID:

51971

Article created:

15 Mar 2017, Craig Hacking ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Craig Hacking had no recorded disclosures.

Last revised:

25 Dec 2017, Sarah Robertson

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Sarah Robertson had no recorded disclosures.

Revisions:

2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Anatomy

The lesser sciatic notch is a large notch in the pelvis below the ischial spine. The addition of the sacrospinous ligament above and the sacrotuberous ligament below converts the notch into the lesser sciatic foramen.