Excess upper abdominal fat may occur from years of poor diet, lack of exercise and stress. Age and genetic factors also play a role in where your body accumulates belly fat.
Description/Scope. This document addresses proposed indications for sacroiliac joint fusion, a surgical procedure which fuses the iliac bone (pelvis) to the spine (sacrum). It is performed for a variety of orthopedic conditions including trauma (with fracture), infection, cancer, and spinal instability.escription/Scope. This document addresses proposed indications for sacroiliac joint fusion, a surgical procedure which fuses the iliac bone (pelvis) to the spine (sacrum). It is performed for a variety of orthopedic conditions including trauma (with fracture), infection, cancer, and spinal instability.
Also found in: Dictionary, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to sacroiliac: Sacroiliitis. [saâ³kro-ilÂ´e-ak] pertaining to the sacrum and ilium, or the joint formed between them, or to the lower part of the back where they meet. sacroiliac disease chronic tuberculous inflammation of the sacroiliac joint. sacroiliac joint the joint formed by the sacrum and ilium where they meet on either side of the lower back. The tight joint allows little motion and is subject to great stress, as the body's weight pushes downward and the legs and pelvis push upward against the joint.