rod component 1300 exhibits locking screw holes 1301 well as shanz pins connectors 1302 along its proximal end the medial end of the female rod component exhibits a threaded inner surface 1303 for joining with the screw component of the male device and lateral flanges 1304 with a series of locking screw holes 1305 fig1 a 14b illustrate the male component 1400 of the thread and screw driven pelvic liss the male rod component 1400 contains a flexible cable 1401 that runs along the interior length of the rod 1400 the medial end of the cable is attached to a rotating screw 1402 that is size and shape matched to engage with the female threaded medial portion 1303 of the associated female rod component 1300 fig1 a 13b the proximal end 1403 of the cable 1401 is fitted with a mechanical means for coupling with an external rotating drive mechanism not shown such as threading or a mechanical interlocking configuration the proximal end of the male rod 1400 may be capped with a threaded end cap 1404 to limit access to bodily fluids once proper clinical fixation is obtained proximal attachment of the device to the patient 39 s pelvic bone may be accomplished via insertion of bone screw through locking screw holes 1405 positioned along a lateral flange 1406 interoperative torque may be applied to the construct as an aid in obtaining proper alignment through a shanz pin port 1407 located toward the proximal end of.