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Health Encyclopedia: Pelvis X Ray
X-ray - pelvis
Normal Values
What abnormal results mean
Abnormal results may suggest:
- Pelvic fractures
- Tumors of the ilium, ischium, or pubis (the bones of the pelvis)
- Sacroiliitis (inflammation of the area where the sacrum joins the ilium bone)
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Ankylosing spondylitis
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Expert & Community Posts
Low Back Pain? Strengthen Your Core
By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...lumbar vertebra also known as "L5" sits atop the sacrum which is a large triangular bone just... Read more »
Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: Radiation Treatment Plan for Cancer That Has Spread
By Doug Haberstroh , Health Expert...the cancer has only spread to the one spot in my sacrum. This is good news. That means we only... Read more »
Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: New News... and It's Not Good
By Doug Haberstroh , Health Expert...radiation treatment for cancer that had spread to her sacrum. (That's a photo of us in Orlando).... Read more »
Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: Insurance Problems Getting Oxycontin and Not a Generic
By Doug Haberstroh , Health Expert...several rounds of treatment, the cancer spread to her sacrum, causing intense pain. Keri's... Read more »
“A-voiding” Pain: Controlling the Discomfort of Incontinence
By Pete , Health Expert...cord and branch out through eight small holes in the sacrum. These are sometimes referred to as... Read more »
Health Guide
Lumbosacral spine X-ray
...a picture of the small bones (vertebrae) in the lower part of the spine (the lumbar region) and the sacrum, the area that connects the spine to the pelvis. Alternative Names X-ray -... Read more »Spondylolisthesis
...usually occurs between the fifth bone in the lower back (lumbar vertebra) and the first bone in the sacrum area. It is often due to a birth defect in that area of the spine. In adults, the most... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction
...on the lumbar vertebrae. Click the icon to see an image of the spine.Below the lumbar region is the sacrum, a shield-shaped bony structure that connects with the pelvis at the sacroiliac... Read more »Scoliosis: Introduction
...down in the cervical region, and T8 is the eighth thoracic vertebra.Below the lumbar region is the sacrum, a shield-shaped bony structure that connects with the pelvis at the sacroiliac joints. At... Read more »Psoriasis: Introduction
...not the primary symptoms. When it affects the spine, psoriatic arthritis most frequently targets the sacrum (the lowest part of the spine). Movement is difficult.Arthritis Mutilans: This is a... Read more »Images
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