The anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) is a bony eminence on the anterior border of the hip bone, or, more precisely, the wing of the ilium.

It is one of two such spines on the posterior surface, the other being the posterior superior iliac spine. These two spines are separated by a bony notch. They appear as two dimples in the skin, at ...

The proximal tendon had a normal appearance and was clearly attached to the anterior inferior iliac spine (fig 1). Muscle strength was evaluated before surgery using a KIN-COM III isokinetic ...

Typically, the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve exits the abdomen medial to the anterior superior iliac spine, deep to the inguinal ligament and in a groove between the sartorius and iliacus muscles.

The rectus femoris arises via a direct head from the anterior inferior iliac spine and a reflected head arising from the superior acetabular rim and joint capsule. The femoral ring is the base of the ...

The anterior retropharyngeal approach provides additional exposure to the entire cervical spine in these patients. Our results in 14 cases show the anterior retropharyngeal approach to the upper ...

OKC Thunder big man Chet Holmgren suffered a right iliac wing fracture during a home loss to Golden State on Sunday. OKC announced Monday that Holmgren is expected to return this season ...

The 22-year-old looked on the cusp of an All-Star berth. Now, he'll spend the foreseeable future recovering from the gruesome injury. It was officially announced as a right iliac wing fracture. A lot ...

What is a right iliac wing fracture? An iliac wing fracture occurs in the upper part of the ilium bone in the pelvis. It's also known as a Duverney fracture, named after French surgeon Joseph ...

It is the lower, or inferior, part of the vena cava—a large vein also made up of the superior vena cava that carries blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest in the upper body to the heart. The IVC ...

Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers have identified a potential treatment for Sandhoff and Tay-Sachs diseases -- two rare, often fatal lysosomal storage disorders that cause progressive damage to nerve ...