| A-P View of Pelvis - Antero-posterior
radiographs of the pelvis (taken in the supine position) provide a good
view of it's bony structure as a whole. The complex 3-D arrangement of the
irregularly shaped pelvic bones, the tilted plane of the pelvic inlet as
well as individual and gender differences makes interpretation difficult.
The sacrum and coccyx (01) are positioned in the midline between the hip
bones (02) laterally and the lumbar spine above. On each side, the
proximal end of the femur (03) articulates with the hip bone at the
acetabulum (where all three parts of the hip bone unite). |
