Jennifer Steinhoff, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in sports medicine. She practices sports medicine and non-operative orthopedics in Wisconsin. Urinary tract ...

ON March 24, 1968, Mr. John Hageman, the index patient with Hageman trait, died unexpectedly 12 days after sustaining fractures of the left ischium and ilium. The cause of death was pulmonary embolism ...

Pelvic fractures in older adults often result from low impact trauma due to weakened bones, frequently linked to osteoporosis. Treatment options for older adults range from nonsurgical methods such as ...

Ischial bursitis is a condition that causes pain and inflammation (swelling) in your sit bones. “Not everyone describes the pain in the same way, but in general, it’s a deep ache in the buttock,” says ...

Breaks in the pelvis or acetabulum of the hip joint are among the most serious injuries treated by orthopedic surgeons. Often the result of a traumatic incident such as a motor vehicle accident or a ...

This study aims to present the anatomical characteristics of a novel surgical incision designed for single ischiectomy and to share our practical experience with its application. Methods and materials ...

Paleontologists have dug up new dinosaur drama. Researchers identified a new dinosaur species that lived in Africa roughly 95 million years ago and published their findings last week in the journal ...

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The vertebral column, also called the spine or backbone, is made up of multiple vertebrae that are separated by spongy disks and classified into 4 distinct areas. The cervical area consists of 7 bony ...

1 Medical School, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. 2 Pain Management Centre, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland. The deep gluteal space, also known as the subgluteal space, is ...