title: [Descriptive analysis of pelvic asymmetry in an asymptomatic population].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pelvic tilt is clinically assessed based on its relationship with spinal conditions, but there is little evidence from the asymptomatic-population for comparison purposes.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To analyze an asymptomatic population focusing,on pelvic asymmetries using photogrammetry.
  
  
  METHODS
  92 subjects (18-35 years old) underwent marking of the anterior and posterior iliac spines and were photographed. Alcimage software was used to measure the pelvic tilt angle. Other tests included: the Kolmogorov normality test, t test, Wilcoxon test, and Pearson coefficient to measure the correlation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  11.96% of males had anteversion and 34.78% normality; 38.04% of females had anteversion and 15.22% normality. Angles between iliacs for bilateral tilt showed no difference, but a difference was seen with the predominance of one side. For unilateral tilt a difference between illacs was seen. Good correlation of predominance versus anteversion was observed, and correlation was poor for side angles. The rest showed a weak or non-significant correlation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tilt cannot be used individually to characterize pelvic dysfunction or pathology.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Bonifácio
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: F L M
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: M C S A
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Barbosa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010387:Pelvimetry; D010388:Pelvis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D055815:Young Adult