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What is the sacroiliac joint?

The sacroiliac joint is a weight-bearing synovial joint that connects the hip bone to the sacrum at the base of the spinal column. It helps support the weight of the upper body. There is a sacroiliac joint on each side of the sacrum, where the sacrum connects with the ilium, the uppermost bone in each half of the pelvis.