Sacrum – S5

Anatomy

At birth, 5 (usually) distinct sacral bones. Fusion starts age 16-18, finished about 34. S5 is lowermost (ie apex of inverted wedge shape) and smallest segment of the fused sacrum. Laminae don’t meet (leaving a sacral hiatus); no spinous process.

Clinical

Articulates with coccyx below.

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