The pelvis is often called the keystone of upright movement. It helps explain how human ancestors left life on all fours ...

US-based orthopaedic company Si-Bone has announced that the first patients have been treated with its iFuse TORQ TNT Implant System (TNT). The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) breakthrough ...

Evolutionary anthropologists from the University of Vienna and colleagues now present evidence for a different explanation, published in PNAS. A larger bony pelvic canal is disadvantageous for the ...

Total hip replacement was found to affect the development of sacral insufficiency fracture (SIF), a type of pelvic stress fracture, suggested a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The ...

According to a new study, chimpanzees, like humans, must contend with a confined bony birth canal when giving birth. In humans, the problem is exacerbated by our unique form of upright walking, since ...

Endometriosis is a painful condition where cells similar to the lining of the uterus grow outside of the uterus. While it most commonly occurs in the pelvis, it can occur anywhere in the abdomen or ...