Musculoskeletal Injuries and Conditions by Se Won Lee MD

Author:Se Won Lee, MD
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2016-11-15T05:00:00+00:00

WORKING DEFINITION OF LOW BACK

•Below the 12th rib to the iliac crest (vs buttock: below the iliac crest to the gluteal fold); Figure 6.1

•Patients and clinicians use different definition, description based on anatomic landmark helps to facilitate communication between the patient and clinician

FIGURE 6.1

Surface anatomy of low back.

M, muscle; N, nerve; PSIS, posterior superior iliac spine.

Source: Adapted from Ref. (7). Franklyn-Miller A, Falvey E, McCrory P. The gluteal triangle: a clini-cal patho-anatomical approach to the diagnosis of gluteal pain in athletes. Br J Sports Med. 2009;43(6):460–466.

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