Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To contribute to differential diagnosis of multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED) in archeological and clinical contexts.
MATERIALS: A skeleton of a 30- to 45-year-old male (grave no. 806) from the Late Migration Period graveyard in Drnholec-Pod sýpkou (Czech Republic), radio-carbon dated to AD 492-530.
METHODS: Morphological and metric analyses.
RESULTS: Significant pathological changes were noted on ossa coxae and proximal ends of the femora, which appear similar to changes associated with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. X-ray examination made it possible to rule out pseudoachondroplasia, rickets and metabolic bone diseases.
CONCLUSIONS: The finding was evaluated as a probable case of congenital multiple epiphyseal dysplasia.
SIGNIFICANCE: This case will contribute to the construction of estimates of the occurrence of this disease in historical populations and can be instructive for diagnostics in current medical practice.
LIMITATIONS: The final diagnosis is limited by the lack of genetic analysis.
SUGGESTION FOR THE FUTURE RESEARCH: Further clarification leading to diagnosis will benefit from genetic analysis and evaluation of skeletal remains throughout Europe.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 33-40 |
Seitenumfang | 8 |
Fachzeitschrift | International Journal of Palaeopathology |
Jahrgang | 40 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - März 2023 |
Extern publiziert | Ja |
ÖFOS 2012
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