The sacroiliac joint: An overview of its anatomy, function and potential clinical implications

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 221, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 537-567

  Vleeming, A ^a,b   Schuenke, M D ^a   Masi, A T ^c   Carreiro, J E ^a   Danneels, L ^b   Willard, F H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Pelvic girdle pain; Pelvis; Sacroiliac joint; Sacrum; Thoracolumbar fascia

Indexed keywords

ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ANKYLOSIS; AUTOPSY; BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HIP OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; JOINT CAVITY; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT STABILITY; KINEMATICS; PELVIC GIRDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SACROILIAC JOINT; SACRUM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANKYLOSIS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; PELVIS; SACROILIAC JOINT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84867981663     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2012.01564.x     Document Type: Review

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