Comments on: Open Pelvic Fractures http://boneandspine.com/fractures-dislocations/pelvic-fractures/open-pelvic-fracture/ Orthopedic Care and Consultation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:06:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dr Arun Pal Singh http://boneandspine.com/fractures-dislocations/pelvic-fractures/open-pelvic-fracture/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Dr Arun Pal Singh Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:56:41 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/?p=350#comment-662 Hi Marlyn, Sacrum is a part of spine. It commences below lumber spine or lower back and has got 5 vertebrae which are fused with each other. Its second vertebra articulates with iliac bones to form a ring called pelvis. To have an idea check out the diagram here http://boneandspine.com/spine/lumbar-spine/lumbar-spinemorphologic-functional-anatomy/ It is not clear why your doctor has suggested you a bone scan. If you are still confused about the issue, ask your doctor about it and why the particular investigations are being done. I hope that helps. Arun Pal Singh Hi Marlyn,

Sacrum is a part of spine. It commences below lumber spine or lower back and has got 5 vertebrae which are fused with each other. Its second vertebra articulates with iliac bones to form a ring called pelvis.

To have an idea check out the diagram here

http://boneandspine.com/spine/lumbar-spine/lumbar-spinemorphologic-functional-anatomy/

It is not clear why your doctor has suggested you a bone scan.
If you are still confused about the issue, ask your doctor about it and why the particular investigations are being done.

I hope that helps.
Arun Pal Singh

]]> By: Marilyn http://boneandspine.com/fractures-dislocations/pelvic-fractures/open-pelvic-fracture/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Marilyn Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:58:52 +0000 http://boneandspine.com/?p=350#comment-660 I am trying to find out something about the sacrum. I was told I might have a possible fracture of my sacrum. Can you tell me anything about this. I was not sure just what the "sacrum" is and I forgot to ask the doctor. Could you please send me an explanation on this subject. I fell the other day and have been in pain ever since. I had an x-ray taken, and now he wants me to have a bone scan. Thank you. I am trying to find out something about the sacrum. I was told I might have a possible fracture of my sacrum. Can you tell me anything about this. I was not sure just what the “sacrum” is and I forgot to ask the doctor. Could you please send me an explanation on this subject. I fell the other day and have been in pain ever since. I had an x-ray taken, and now he wants me to have a bone scan. Thank you.

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