The iliac crest is the most prominent part of the ilium, the largest of the three bones that make up the bony pelvis or hip bone. Pain can occur due to wear, tear, and trauma. Exercises ...

The iliac crest is the top border of the ala. To feel your iliac crest, put your hand on your waist and press firmly. You will feel a bony surface. That is your iliac crest. What Are the Causes of ...

Injury to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (Bernhardt's syndrome) or meralgia paresthetica occurs after harvest of the bone from the anterior iliac crest. The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is ...

The iliac crest is the area where arching bones sit on either side of your pelvis. They look somewhat like wings and extend to your hips and lower back. The iliac crest bones are attached to your ...

Iliac vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot prevents blood from moving through your iliac vein. This blockage may cause pain in your legs and pelvis. According to the Centers for Disease ...

May-Thurner syndrome, also known as iliac vein compression syndrome or Cockett's syndrome, affects two blood vessels that go to your legs. It could make you more likely to have a DVT (deep vein ...

A lower extremity ultrasound revealed occlusive thrombus extending from the left calf veins to the left common iliac vein. Chest computed tomography demonstrated bilateral segmental pulmonary emboli.

ANY artery in the body has the potential of dilating abnormally if weakness develops in the artery wall. If this dilatation is of significant degree, the lesion is described as an aneurysm.

With the patient side-lying, the examiner applies lateral pelvic pressure in an attempt to reproduce posterior sacroiliac joint pain. With the patient side-lying, flexion of one hip causes ...

These blood vessels are the right iliac artery and the left iliac vein. The right iliac artery carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart toward the right leg. The left iliac vein carries oxygen ...