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Synonyms: crest of the ilium, hip bones. The iliac crest is the upper border of the wing of the ilium, the outer and upper margin of the pelvic girdle. It runs from the anterior superior iliac spine to the posterior superior iliac spine. It has an inner and outer lip. There is an iliac tubercle on the widest point of the iliac crest.
There is an iliac tubercle on the widest point of the iliac crest. This is where the iliotibial band attaches to the hip. The iliotibial band attaches the muscles that extend, abduct and laterally rotate the hip and stabilize the knee. Many of the important abdominal and core muscles are attached to the iliac crest.