Items tagged “pelvis”
126 results found
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High-grade chondrosarcoma of the pelvis
Published
23 Jul 2012
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CT
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Endometriosis - ovarian endometrioma and pararectal implant
Published
05 Aug 2012
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MRI
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Paget disease of the pelvis
Published
11 Aug 2012
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Article
Open book pelvic injury
Open book pelvic injuries are most often the result of high-energy trauma and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to associated vascular injuries.
Pathology
Open book pelvic injuries result from an anteroposterior compression injury to the pelvis and result in a combin...
Article
Pelvic insufficiency fractures
Pelvic insufficiency fractures are a relatively common subtype of insufficiency fracture, and are recognized as a major cause of low back, buttock and groin pain in susceptible populations.
Epidemiology
Senile/postmenopausal osteoporosis is the most common predisposing factor. Other important ...
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Pelvic congestion syndrome
Published
19 Jan 2013
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CT
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Malgaigne fracture
Published
02 Mar 2013
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Ankylosing spondylitis
Published
27 Mar 2013
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MRI
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Rectum
The rectum is the last part of the large intestine. It is located within the pelvis and is the continuation of the sigmoid colon after the rectosigmoid junction and continues as the anal canal at the anorectal angle created by puborectalis.
Gross anatomy
At the level of the S3 vertebral body,...
Case
Ischiogluteal bursitis
Published
03 May 2013
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Ultrasound
Article
Female urethra
The female urethra is a simple short tube, that transports urine out of the body, extending from the internal urethral orifice of the bladder to the external urethral orifice in the vestibule of the vagina.
Gross anatomy
The female urethra measures approximately 4 cm in length. It is embedded...
Article
Urethra
The urethra is the terminal segment of the genitourinary system. Because of vastly different anatomy between the sexes, male and female urethras are discussed separately:
female urethra
male urethra
NB: At present (2020) there is no standardized universal terminology for the post-operative ur...
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Urinary bladder
The urinary bladder (more commonly just called the bladder) is a distal part of the urinary tract and is an extraperitoneal structure located in the true pelvis 6. Its primary function is as a reservoir for urine.
Gross anatomy
The bladder has a triangular shape with a posterior base (fundus)...
Article
Ductus deferens
The ductus deferens (plural: ductus deferentes), formerly known as the vas deferens (plural: vasa deferentia), forms part of the male internal genitalia where it transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.
Terminology
In modern anatomic nomenclature, it is no longer referred ...
Article
Inguinal canal
The inguinal canal is a passage in the anterior abdominal wall that transmits structures from the pelvis to the perineum formed by the fetal migration of the gonad from the abdomen into the labioscrotal folds.
Gross anatomy
The inguinal canal has an oblique course, is 4 cm in length and has tw...
Article
Conjoint tendon
The conjoint tendon, also known as Henle's ligament, forms when the medial fibers of the internal oblique aponeurosis unite with the deeper fibers of the transversus abdominis aponeurosis. The conjoint tendon then turns inferiorly and attaches onto the pubic crest and pecten pubis 1.
Relations...
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External iliac artery
The external iliac artery (EIA) is the larger of the two terminal branches of the common iliac artery (CIA).
Gross anatomy
Origin
The common iliac artery bifurcates into the internal iliac artery and external iliac artery at the level of the pelvic brim anterior to the sacroiliac joint.
Cou...
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Classification of sacral fractures
There are several classification systems for sacral fractures, but the most commonly employed are the Denis classification and subclassification systems, and the Isler classification system. These classification systems are important to understand as proper classification can impact management.
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Case
Osteitis pubis
Published
23 Jun 2013
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CT
Case
Fibrous dysplasia
Published
09 Jul 2013
69% complete
X-ray
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