ABSTRACT
Since Hippocrates, who was the first to note it, it has been universally accepted that the sacroiliac joint plays an important role in childbirth. In contradistinction to prior authors (Vésale included), Ambroise Paré confirmed that a certain mobility also existed outside the state of pregnancy and also in men. The works of Delmas and Weisl uncovered facts that led to an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of this articulation that differed greatly from the classic concept of Farabeuf.
