Sacrum And Coccyx Flashcards
(12 cards)
Structures sacrum
L5
Entire sacrum
PS
Bilateral SI joints
CR and CP sacrum
CR: 15 Cephalad supine/15 caudal prone
CP: midline at Lv S3
No rotation Sacrum
Median sacral crest and coccyx aligned with PS
Ischial spines equally aligned with pelvic brim
Good BTP/CR sacrum
S1-S5 segments not foreshortened
Sacral foramina equally spaced
No SI of PS on sacrum
Structure coccyx
S5, coccyx, PS and pelvic brim
CR and CP coccyx
Cr: 10 Caudad
CP: midline at lv of mid coccyx
No rotation coccyx
Coccyx aligned with PS
Equidistant from lateral walls of pelvic inlet
Good BTP/CR
Coccyx seen without foreshortening and without SI from PS
Structures lat
Sacrum: L5-coccyx
Sacrum: entire coccyx
CR and CP lat
Cr: perp
Cp: sacrum: S3
Coccyx: 2nd coccygeal segment
No rotation lat
Main: greater sciatic notch SI ant/post
Femoral heads are SI ant/post
Good BTP/ tilt lat
Main: open L5-S1 joint, greater sciatic notches SI sup/inf, pelvic Ala nearly SI