Joints of pelvic limb

The joints of pelvic limb are the set of junctions between the bones that make up the thigh, leg, foot, and pelvic girdle.

Generally more stable than those of the thoracic limb, they allow for weight-bearing, standing posture, locomotion, and balance. The main joints are:

• The sacroiliac joint, between the sacrum and the ilium

• The hip joint, between the coxal bone and the femur

• The stifle joint, between the femur, the tibia, and the patella

• The proximal tibiofibular joint, between the head of the fibula and the tibia

• The distal tibiofibular joint, between the tibia and the fibula

• The joints of the foot, which themselves include the tarsal joints, the metatarsal joints, the metatarsophalangeal joints, and the interphalangeal joints.