What Is Platypelloid?

Platypelloid. The platypelloid pelvis is also called a flat pelvis. This is the least common type. It's wide but shallow, and it resembles an egg or oval lying on its side.

What are the 4 types of pelvis?

Although pelvises can be classified according to diameter, in obstetric practice they are often divided into 4 main types: gynecoid, android, anthropoid, and platypelloid, based mainly on the shape of the pelvic inlet [5].

What is fore pelvis?

fore·pel·vis

(fōr'pel-vis), The portion of the pelvis (pelvic cavity) located anterior to a line defining the maximum transverse diameter of the superior pelvic aperture (inlet); the forepelvis most often has a larger capacity than the hindpelvis and varies less in shape.