Applied Anatomy Of

Pelvic Girdle

Sachin.S

Contents :
1. Introduction to Pelvic
Girdle
2. Fractures of Pelvis and
Head of the Femur
Perthes Disease
3. Dislocation of the head of
the Femur
Congenital Hip

What is Pelvic Girdle?

Each lower limb skeleton consists of 31 bones,
which form two
distinct regions:
(1) the pelvic girdle and
(2) the free lower limb.
The pelvic (hip) girdle consists of the two Hip
bones, also
called coxal (pelvic) bones. They unite
posteriorly with the Sacrum at the sacroiliac
joints.

Fractures of Pelvis

Fractures of
the Neck of the
Femur

Perthes Disease
It occurs when the blood supply to
the femoral epiphysis is blocked
resulting in the disintegration and
death of the head of the femur.
(Avascular Necrosis).
Most of the times it occurs in people
having abnormal blood clotting.
The main problem arising from
Perthes Disease is that it changes the
structure of the hip bone, causing the
head of the femur to become
flattened.

Dislocation of Hip Joint

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Injury to the Nerves

Congenital Disorder

It is the dislocation of the hip in newborns.

The condition may also be referred to as congenital hip
dysplasia (CHD).
In hip dislocation, the femoral head does not fit securely in the
acetabulum of the hip bone.
Surrounding ligaments may also be loose and stretched.
The ball may be loose in the socket or completely outside of it.

Orthalanis and Barlow's

dislocation Test

Examination
1.Bryants
Triangle
2.Nelatons Line
3.Shentons Line
4.Shoemakers
Line

Arthopathy

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