Spondylolysis and its relationship to degenerative joint disease in the prehistoric Southeastern United States
Abstract Spondylolysis, a fatigue fracture in the neural arch of lumbar vertebrae, is common in Eskimos and some athletes. In Archaic Indians from northwestern Alabama, 17% of males and 20% of females with complete lumbar regions showed this defect. It is found at a fairly early age in adult males i...
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crwiley:10.1002/ajpa.1330790308 2024-06-02T08:06:08+00:00 Spondylolysis and its relationship to degenerative joint disease in the prehistoric Southeastern United States Bridges, Patricia S. 1989 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330790308 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fajpa.1330790308 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ajpa.1330790308 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor American Journal of Physical Anthropology volume 79, issue 3, page 321-329 ISSN 0002-9483 1096-8644 journal-article 1989 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330790308 2024-05-03T11:46:48Z Abstract Spondylolysis, a fatigue fracture in the neural arch of lumbar vertebrae, is common in Eskimos and some athletes. In Archaic Indians from northwestern Alabama, 17% of males and 20% of females with complete lumbar regions showed this defect. It is found at a fairly early age in adult males in this group, but in females it does not appear until after age 40 years. Spondylolysis is associated with higher levels of osteoarthritis around the fifth lumbar vertebra, where this defect typically occurs. Otherwise, there is little relationship between its presence and degenerative joint disease, especially in the weight‐bearing joints. The incidence in young males may be related to activities necessitating a high level of mobility around the lumbar spine. The late occurrence in females suggests that osteoporosis may have been a contributing factor. Article in Journal/Newspaper eskimo* Wiley Online Library Alabama American Journal of Physical Anthropology 79 3 321 329 |
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Abstract Spondylolysis, a fatigue fracture in the neural arch of lumbar vertebrae, is common in Eskimos and some athletes. In Archaic Indians from northwestern Alabama, 17% of males and 20% of females with complete lumbar regions showed this defect. It is found at a fairly early age in adult males in this group, but in females it does not appear until after age 40 years. Spondylolysis is associated with higher levels of osteoarthritis around the fifth lumbar vertebra, where this defect typically occurs. Otherwise, there is little relationship between its presence and degenerative joint disease, especially in the weight‐bearing joints. The incidence in young males may be related to activities necessitating a high level of mobility around the lumbar spine. The late occurrence in females suggests that osteoporosis may have been a contributing factor. |
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Spondylolysis and its relationship to degenerative joint disease in the prehistoric Southeastern United States |
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Spondylolysis and its relationship to degenerative joint disease in the prehistoric Southeastern United States |
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