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Encyclopedia > Pubic bone

The ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis -- called the pubic bone.


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Pubic bone graft technique solves reconstructive surgery woes | Surgeon-Directory.com (425 words)
This new technique involves the use of the pubic bone, found at the front of the pelvis, for harvesting bone grafts necessary for reconstructive surgery of the face and jaws, and other areas.
They found that the pubic bone, found at the front of the pelvis, could be easily reached through a small incision—about 1 inch.
The researchers report on their initial experience with the pubic bone graft technique in a 10-year-old boy who needed follow-up surgery for a cleft palate defect.
Pubic symphysis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (153 words)
The pubic symphysis is the midline cartilaginous joint uniting the superior rami of the left and right pubic bones (pubis).
In males, the suspensory ligament of the penis attaches to the pubic symphysis.
In females, the pubic symphysis is intimately close to the clitoris.
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