(a.) Of or pertaining to the sacrum; in the region of the sacrum.
Example Sentences:
(1) The prevalence of spondylolisthesis was found to be 5.1%, lumbarization 6.0%, sacralization 5.5% and low intercrestal line 56.9%.
(2) By contrast, patients with urological symptoms had a significantly increased prevalence of spina bifida occulta at S1 and S2 and a higher level of opening of posterior sacral arcs.
(3) A case of epidermoid tumor of the sacral area with S3 root irritation resulting in bladder dysfunction is presented and its possible relationship to spinal puncture is discussed.
(4) Neurogenic deficits of sacral spinal cord function may be responsible for abnormalities in rectal motor and sensory function.
(5) Eighty-eight patients with 188 sacral fractures were examined with computed tomography (CT) and conventional radiography.
(6) Bone X-rays and CT-scans confirmed the diagnosis of sacral tumor, and radical excision was performed via combined abdominal and sacral approach.
(7) In the child born with sacral agenesis, the management of arthrogrypotic-like deformities, spinal and multisystem abnormalities poses several problems to the orthopedist.
(8) When patients had recovered from the spinal shock phase, emptying of the bladder supplemented by alpha-adrenergic blocking preparations and clean intermittent catheterization were instituted in the patients with supra-sacral lesions.
(9) Rectal wall reconstruction was performed using gracilis muscle transfer, and sacral reconstruction was performed by gluteus maximus muscle island transfer.
(10) The cathetertips are selectively introduced from both sides either into a lateral sacral vein, an internal iliac vein or into a lumbar ascending vein.
(11) Explants of a human sacral chordoma were successfully maintained on collagen-coated coverslips, gelfoam sponge matrices, and Millipore filter platforms for up to 30 days.
(12) These data indicate that a significant component of the sacral spinal cord dynorphin terminal immunoreactivity derives from primary afferent fibers.
(13) We suggest that incomplete development of the bones of the dorsal neural arches of the upper sacrum may be a marker of incomplete neurogenesis of the sacral nerves.
(14) Of the 198 live fetuses, 5 rats had tail defect and sacral anomalies.
(15) Five male cadavers were used to evaluate anatomically structures at risk using sacral pedicle screw fixation.
(16) Sacral nerve root stimulation caused an after-contraction in both rectum and sphincter.
(17) Intracellular recording was made from motoneurones in lower sacral (S2 and S3) segments of the spinal cord in cats, to analyse the neuronal organization of the inhibition evoked in these motoneurones from contralateral afferents.
(18) Lumbosacral nerve plexus injuries occurred in patients with fractures through the sacral foramina.
(19) In contrast, 4 weeks after pelvic nerve transection in the cat, galanin was unchanged in the ipsilateral dorsal sacral spinal cord, whereas VIP is known to decrease markedly and substance P to remain unchanged.
(20) Differences were found in the origins and extent of CA of the cutaneous branches from the sacral plexus.
Sacrum
Definition:
(n.) That part of the vertebral column which is directly connected with, or forms a part of, the pelvis.
Example Sentences:
(1) The popularly used procedure in Great Britain is that in which a sheet of Ivalon sponge is sutured to the sacrum and wrapped around the rectum thus anchoring it in place.
(2) Using conventional methods, nonunion is common when long scoliosis fusions are extended to the sacrum.
(3) We suggest that incomplete development of the bones of the dorsal neural arches of the upper sacrum may be a marker of incomplete neurogenesis of the sacral nerves.
(4) The authors describe two types of pelvic obliquity--total pelvic obliquity in which the sacrum is the lowest vertebra of the lumbar curve and subtotal pelvic obliquity in which there is some compensation between L5 and the sacrum.
(5) This avascular space permit to made there surgically procedures such Lockart-Mummery to attach rectum to sacrum.
(6) Observed complications with special attention to injuries to the lumbosacral plexus were correlated with the classification of the sacrum and pelvis, as well as with a detailed analysis of the fracture pattern and fracture characteristics.
(7) Ten fresh human cadaveric spine specimens including from L1 to sacrum (six specimens) and ilium (four specimens) were studied.
(8) The 11C-activity distribution was then followed in vivo by scanning above thorax, head, liver, thigh and os sacrum; simultaneously the 11c-activity of the blood was also followed by batch measurement.
(9) From the various parts of the sacrum (body, facets, alae and laminae) distinct sets of trabeculae extend towards the auricular surface.
(10) Almost fifty percent of the fractures of the sacrum and two thirds of the injuries of the iliosacral joint in our series could not be diagnosed on conventional examinations.
(11) In addition she had pressure sores over both trochanters and the sacrum.
(12) Type A: The synovial membrane is all around attached to the margin of the articular facet of the superior articular process of the sacrum.
(13) This study is a retrospective review of 43 adult patients with idiopathic or congenital scoliosis who had spinal fusion from T11 or above to the sacrum.
(14) Radiculo-medullary compression characterized the rare cases with involvement of the vertebral column or the sacrum.
(15) In patients with injury to the sacro-iliac joints or of the sacrum, the extent of the injury and the degree of pelvic instability was better shown by CT. All other bony lesions, such as fractures of the ilium, pubis, ischium or the symphysis could be diagnosed adequately by simple radiographs.
(16) The positional inclines of sacrum, upper lumbar and thoracic areas were significantly smaller in the scoliotics, resulting in smaller lumbar lordosis and thoracic kyphosis in them (P less than 0.001).
(17) The major findings include buttock tenderness extending from the sacrum to the greater trochanter and piriformis tenderness on rectal or pelvic examination.
(18) The CD system using sacral pedicle and alar screws in the adult patient does not appear to offer advantages over alternative techniques for achieving arthrodesis to the sacrum for adult deformity.
(19) The specific and complementary investigations revealed the absence of the left half of sacrum, coccyx, together with the left iliac bone, ischium and pubis.
(20) Through a posterior approach, the sciatic roots are released and two long screws are set through the sacrum.