ASIS or PSIS?

Posted By: mac on 2006-09-05
In Reply to: help! - feels like Monday morning

Subject: ASIS or PSIS?

anterior superior iliac spine or posterior superior iliac spine

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help! - feels like Monday morning
- Could it be some form of "scapula"..nm - casey
  - Oops..just saw you already got it...nm - casey
- Actually, I was a little off - feels like Monday morning
  - I can't confirm Sappey line on a search. Can anyone else? nm - QA isn't always right, either!
    - Glad to learn something every day from my fellow MTs! Thanks. nm - Wanderer
    - This is from Yale's website... - feels like Monday morning
    - Yep, found Sappey line (sm) - CAMT
- ASIS or PSIS? - mac
- Could it just be 36 cm above the waistline? Can't think of a landmark on the back with "line&# - it. nm Wanderer
  - ...'scuse...with "line" in it. nm - Wanderer

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