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  2. Sacroiliac joint - Wikipedia

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    The dorsal sacroiliac ligaments include both long and short ligaments. The long dorsal sacroiliac joint ligaments run in an oblique vertical direction while the short (interosseous) runs perpendicular from just behind the articular surfaces of the sacrum to the ilium and functions to keep the sacroiliac joint from distracting or opening.

  3. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    In the early 1900s, dysfunction of the sacroiliac joint was a common diagnosis associated with low back and sciatic nerve pain. [18] However, research by Danforth and Wilson in 1925 concluded that the sacroiliac joint could not cause sciatic nerve pain because the joint does not have a canal in which the nerves can be entrapped against the ...

  4. Sacroiliitis - Wikipedia

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    Enhancement is seen at the right sacroiliac joint (arrow, left side of image), indicating active sacroiliitis. This patient had psoriatic arthritis. Sacroiliitis is a condition caused by inflammation within the sacroiliac joint. [1] This joint is located where the base of the spine, known as the sacrum, and the pelvis, known as the ilium ...

  5. Surgery for the dysfunctional sacroiliac joint - Wikipedia

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    The sacroiliac joint is essentially halfway between the ventral and dorsal sides of the body deep within the pelvis, a location in close proximity to several vital structures. Those structures within a few centimeters of the sacroiliac joint include the sacrum , ilium , sciatic nerve , dorsal and ventral sacral nerves , lumbar plexus , superior ...

  6. Gaenslen's test - Wikipedia

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    Gaenslen's test, also known as Gaenslen's maneuver, is a medical test used to detect musculoskeletal abnormalities and primary-chronic inflammation of the lumbar vertebrae and sacroiliac joint. [1] This test is often used to test for spondyloarthritis , sciatica , or other forms of rheumatism , and is often performed during checkup visits in ...

  7. Dimples of Venus - Wikipedia

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    A study by the American Exercise Council is said to have shown that an average of 22 per cent body fat in women and 32 per cent body fat in men improves the visibility of these dimples. [ 4 ] Further research has shown that the lumbar dimples have an effect on the anatomy of the spinal-pelvic junction.

  8. Sacroiliac joint pain - Wikipedia

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    Sacroiliac joint pain or sacroiliac joint sprain are terms that may refer to: Sacroiliitis , an inflammation of the sacroiliac joint that causes pain Sacroiliac joint dysfunction , abnormal motion in the sacroiliac joint that causes pain

  9. Axial spondyloarthritis - Wikipedia

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    Axial spondyloarthritis (also often referred to as axSpA) is a chronic, immune-mediated disease predominantly affecting the axial skeleton (sacroiliac joints and spine). [1] The term itself is an umbrella term characterizing a diverse disease family united by shared clinical and genetic features, such as the involvement of the axial skeleton. [ 2 ]