In this case, a large "staghorn" calculus (so named because the prominent projections of the stone into the calyces resemble deer antlers) was present that filled up the pelvis and calyceal system.
Distraction osteogenesis could be used for patients with campylorrhachia,dwarfism eccyliosis of spine or those combined with thoracocyllosis and obliquity pelvis.
Studies show that astronauts, for instance, lose 1% to 2% of their bone density for every month spent in space, and that would be especially concerning for giving birth because the pelvis could fracture in the process.
She's come a long way: After feeling intense pain while taking part in her annual cancer walk in Australia last September, the star soon learned it was due to a cancer-induced pelvis fracture.
I just got hit by a smart car, dislocated my tailbone, fell down a manhole, fractured my pelvis, banged my head, got a concussion, saw the white light, ran into Tupac and Biggie, who squashed it.
So here, natural selection found a compromise: mom's pelvis stays narrow enough to walk and run, and babies are born earlier so their noggins don't get stuck.
In grade IV, the ureter is so swollen that it begins to get curvy and the renal pelvis and calyces—the urine collection ducts—become moderately swollen and distorted.
The investigators discovered that that they could predict exactly where each foot would fall based on the movement of the person's pelvis during the previous step.