Is the morphology of the posterior superior iliac spine in Chinese population related to gender, age and bilateral symmetry? Insights from morphometric analysis based on CT 3D reconstruction and its clinical implications
The PSIS morphology is highly related to age and gender, alongside considerable bilateral asymmetry, which may be clinically applicable to palpation reliability, surgical planning, rehabilitation programs, and forensic examination.
Authors
- Dingkun Lin
- Jing Li
- Shuyan Xu
- Ji Qi
- Zhiping Wang
- Fangzheng Lin
- Junyan Chen
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Ji Hua Laboratory (CN)
- Wangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2026.152827
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00