title: Some thoughts on the mechanical anatomy of the female pelvis.
abstract: The obstetric significance of the female bony pelvis lies firstly, in its role during pregnancy wherein it protects the pelvic viscera and provides the point of attachment for the muscles of the abdominal walls, and secondly, during labour when the bony pelvis is the "immovable object" through which must pass the more pliable and compressible foetus.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: O'Connor