Sex Disparities of the Sacroiliac Joint: Focus on Joint Anatomy and Imaging Appearance
The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is an anatomically complex joint which, as a functional unit with the pelvis and spine, is of decisive biomechanical importance for the human body. It is also a commonly overlooked source of lower back pain. Like the entire bony pelvis, the SIJ exhibits major sexual dimorp...
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| author | Sevtap Tugce Ulas Torsten Diekhoff Katharina Ziegeler |
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| description | The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is an anatomically complex joint which, as a functional unit with the pelvis and spine, is of decisive biomechanical importance for the human body. It is also a commonly overlooked source of lower back pain. Like the entire bony pelvis, the SIJ exhibits major sexual dimorphisms; thus, the sex-dependent evaluation of this joint is becoming increasingly important in clinical practice, both anatomically with joint shape variations and biomechanical differences as well as in terms of image appearance. The influence of the SIJ shape, which differs in women and men, is crucial for the different biomechanical joint properties. These differences are important in the development of joint diseases at the SIJ, which shows a specific difference between the sexes. This article aims to provide an overview of sex disparities of the SIJ regarding different anatomical and imaging appearances to further understand the insights into the interplay of sex differences and SIJ disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-261a195ebe0a4126a769e69569f73bd02023-11-16T20:00:52ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182023-02-0113464210.3390/diagnostics13040642Sex Disparities of the Sacroiliac Joint: Focus on Joint Anatomy and Imaging AppearanceSevtap Tugce Ulas0Torsten Diekhoff1Katharina Ziegeler2Department of Radiology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Humboldt–Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, 10117 Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Radiology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Humboldt–Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, 10117 Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Radiology, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Mitte, Humboldt–Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, 10117 Berlin, GermanyThe sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is an anatomically complex joint which, as a functional unit with the pelvis and spine, is of decisive biomechanical importance for the human body. It is also a commonly overlooked source of lower back pain. Like the entire bony pelvis, the SIJ exhibits major sexual dimorphisms; thus, the sex-dependent evaluation of this joint is becoming increasingly important in clinical practice, both anatomically with joint shape variations and biomechanical differences as well as in terms of image appearance. The influence of the SIJ shape, which differs in women and men, is crucial for the different biomechanical joint properties. These differences are important in the development of joint diseases at the SIJ, which shows a specific difference between the sexes. This article aims to provide an overview of sex disparities of the SIJ regarding different anatomical and imaging appearances to further understand the insights into the interplay of sex differences and SIJ disease.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/4/642sacroiliac jointsex disparitiesanatomical variationaxial spondyloarthritisosteitis condensans |
| spellingShingle | Sevtap Tugce Ulas Torsten Diekhoff Katharina Ziegeler Sex Disparities of the Sacroiliac Joint: Focus on Joint Anatomy and Imaging Appearance Diagnostics sacroiliac joint sex disparities anatomical variation axial spondyloarthritis osteitis condensans |
| title | Sex Disparities of the Sacroiliac Joint: Focus on Joint Anatomy and Imaging Appearance |
| title_full | Sex Disparities of the Sacroiliac Joint: Focus on Joint Anatomy and Imaging Appearance |
| title_fullStr | Sex Disparities of the Sacroiliac Joint: Focus on Joint Anatomy and Imaging Appearance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sex Disparities of the Sacroiliac Joint: Focus on Joint Anatomy and Imaging Appearance |
| title_short | Sex Disparities of the Sacroiliac Joint: Focus on Joint Anatomy and Imaging Appearance |
| title_sort | sex disparities of the sacroiliac joint focus on joint anatomy and imaging appearance |
| topic | sacroiliac joint sex disparities anatomical variation axial spondyloarthritis osteitis condensans |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/4/642 |
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