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1
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What is the auricular surface of the ilium composed of?

A

articular cartilage, interspersed with fibrocartilage

2
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What is the superficial appearance of the auricular surfaces of the sacro-iliac joint by age 15?

A

the sacrum develops as a sacral groove while the ilium develops an iliac ridge

3
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Which gender is biased with greater unevenness of the auricular surface of the sacro-iliac joint?

A

males

4
Q

What forms the accessory sacro-iliac joint?

A

the sacral tuberosity and the iliac sulcus

5
Q

What pathological or age-related modifications of the sacro-iliac joint may occur?

A

degenerative arthrosis and ankylosis

6
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What does degenerative arthrosis mean?

A

a condition of degeneration of the joint, sometimes referred to as degenerative joint disease (DJD)

7
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*What does ankylosis mean?

A

a condition of fibrous adhesion occurs within the joint

8
Q

What is the age and surface bias associated with degenerative arthrosis of the sacro-iliac joint?

A

age 40, the iliac auricular surface

9
Q

What is the age and gender bias associated with ankylosis of the sacro-iliac joint?

A

age 50 and male bias particularly in African American males

10
Q

What movements at the sacro-iliac joint are describer as forward nodding and backward nodding?

A

nutation and counternutation, respectively

11
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What is the age and gender bias associated with ossification of the anterior sacro-iliac ligament?

A

age 40 and male bias

12
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Which is the strongest of the sacro-iliac ligaments?

A

the interosseous sacro-iliac ligament

13
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What are the attachment sites of the interosseous sacroiliac ligament?

A

at the sacral tuberosity and the iliac sulcus

14
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What is the relationship between the capsular and interosseous sacroiliac ligaments?

A

the interosseous sacro-iliac ligament replaces the capsular ligament posteriorly

15
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What passes between the layers of the interosseous sacro-iliac ligament?

A

dorsal rami from the sacral spinal nerves

16
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What ligament blends with the lateral border of the long posterior sacro-iliac ligament?

A

the sacrotuberous ligament

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