Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis : JBJS Reviews

Open-book pelvis injury: In this instance, the front of the pelvis opens like a book This injury results in tears of the strong pelvic ligaments that hold the

The pelvis consists of the sacrum, the coccyx, the ischium, the ilium, and the pubis The structure of the pelvis supports the contents of the abdomen

pelvis Now, the ovaries, uterine tubes, and uterus lie within the pelvis and are covered by a double sheet of peritoneum called the broad ligament This extends from

pelvis The false pelvis is superior and is surrounded by iliac fossa portions of the coxal bones and the upper portion of the sacrum The true pelvis