title: Anatomical observations of spurs of the tuber ischiadicum.
abstract: In a study of 101 human pelves, 8 pelves (only males) were found with ossification in the area of the ligamentum sacrotuberale. Seven of these showed a characteristic and similar morphology and could be considered to be periosteal exostoses. The term "spur of the tuber ischiadicum" is proposed for this manifestation. There was a single case of metaplastic ossification, possibly of traumatic origin. Hence, not all ossifications in the area of the ligamentum sacrotuberale can summarily be classified as a spur of the tuber ischiadicum; careful discrimination is essential in every case.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Anatomy, Aachen Technical University, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prescher
mesh_terms: D002114:Calcinosis; D005096:Exostoses / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007512:Ischium / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D010012:Osteogenesis; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012737:Sex Factors