pelvis

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She has had several surgeries, including one done privately, with one surgeon remarking that her pelvis "looked like a bomb had gone off" inside.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

If your pelvis sits at an angle—maybe because your legs are different lengths, maybe because you have scoliosis—the midline of the buttocks can tilt, and, boom, a crooked crack.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

He suffered multiple injuries to his pelvis, back and legs, and remained in hospital for four months after the crash.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

A large wallet can tilt your pelvis and compress your sciatic nerve.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

They brushed his bandages often with a whiskbroom and scrubbed the plaster casts on his arms, legs, shoulders, chest and pelvis with soapy water.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller