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Bony Anatomy of the Lower Limb

Sun May 26 13:42:19 SGT 2013 from Acland

Pelvis

  1. hip/innominate bone + sacrum - joined by SI joints and pubic symphysis

Hip bone

  1. fusion of ilium, ischium and pubis

Ilium

  1. wing/ala
  2. iliac crest - muscle attachment
  3. ASIS
  4. PSIS

Ischium

  1. ischial spine - greater/lesser notch
  2. ischial tuberosity
  3. acetabulum
    1. articular surface
  4. Obturator foramen

Pubis

  1. body
  2. superior ramus
  3. ischiopubic ramus
  4. pubic tubercle

Sacrum

  1. joined to ilium via SI joints and two large ligaments
    1. sacrospinous ligament –> greater sciatic foramen
    2. sacrotuberous ligament –> lesser sciatic foramen

Femur

  1. longest bone in the body
  2. proximal end
    1. head
    2. neck
    3. greater trochanter
    4. lesser trochanter
    5. intertrochanteric line - ligament attachment
    6. intertrochanteric crest between troch
    7. gluteal tuberosity
    8. linea aspera
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