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1
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composition of the auricular surface of the ileum

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articular cartilage

interspersed with fibrocartilage

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

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sacrum develops 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

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males (gosh, that really sucks)

4
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forms the accessory sacro-iliac joint

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sacral tuberosity and the iliac sulcus

5
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pathological or age-related modifications of the sacro-iliac joint may occur

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degenerative arthrosis and ankylosis

6
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what does degenerative arthrosis mean

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

7
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what does ankylosis mean

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condition of fibrous adhesion occurs within the joint

8
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age and surface bias associated with degenerative arthrosis of the sacro-iliac joint

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age 40

iliac auricular surface

9
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age and gender bias associated with ankylosis of the sacro-iliac joint

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age 50

male bias particularly in African American males

10
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movements at the sacro-iliac joint are described as forward nodding and backward nodding

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nutation and counternutation, respectively

11
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attachment sites of the interosseous sacroiliac ligament

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sacral tuberosity and the iliac sulcus

12
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relationship between the capsular and interosseous sacroiliac ligaments

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interosseous sacro-iliac ligament replaces the capsular ligament posteriorly

13
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passes between the layers of the interosseous sacroiliac ligament

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dorsal rami from the sacral spinal nerves

14
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forms the falciform ligament

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continuation of the sacrotuberous lig. along the ischial ramus

15
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separates the greater sciatic and lesser sciatic foramina

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sacrospinous lig.