The pelvis forms the base of the spine as well as the socket of the hip joint. The pelvic bones include the hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx. The hip bones are composed of three sets of bones that ...

A broken pelvis happens when you fracture one of your pelvic bones, which includes your hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx. Your pelvis is typically a very stable structure, but it can break under ...

The bone is a fragment of pelvis that is currently owned by Father Dennis O’Neill of St. Martha of Bethany Church in Illinois. Researchers from University of Oxford dated the bone using the ...

Reconstructing the pelvis with part of a patient’s thigh bone, following tumour removal, offers a promising alternative to current techniques. A team led by orthopaedic surgeon, Zhaoming Ye ...

The researchers determined that the wound was located on the man's left ischial bone — part of the pelvis sometimes referred to as the "sitz" bone — close to his hip socket.

Pelvis. Look for the pubic symphysis, ... For a quick identification in the field, a forensic anthropologist will find the notch in the fan-shaped bone of the pelvis and stick their thumb into it.