Comment on the Article by N.N. Zadneprovskiy et al. “Suggestions for the Introduction of Some New Terms in Surgery of Pelvic and Acetabulum Fractures”

Abstract

Medical terminology is the subject of constant systematic regulation. The author›s team of the scientific article has determined the actual purpose of the study — to develop names for some parts of the pelvic bones and its areas that still do not have their own designations, and to propose the developed terms for professional discussion. Introduction of new anatomical terms for the designation of parts and structures of pelvic bones and their injuries in a systematic list of clinical classification will contribute to the formation of uniformity of therapeutic and diagnostic approaches, promote generalization and exchange of experience between practitioners in the field of surgery of pelvic ring injuries and acetabulum fractures, and have a significant scientific and educational character among the medical community.

Keywords

• anatomical terminology
• pelvic surgery
• sacroiliac joint
• pubic joint
• calcar