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A case of dyschondrosteosis in an Anglo-Saxon skeleton

✍ Scribed by C. Cummings; E. Rega

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
153 KB
Volume
18
Category
Article
ISSN
1047-482X

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Abstract

Osteological examination of a 9^th^–11^th^ century skeleton from Black Gate Cemetery, Newcastle‐upon‐Tyne, reveals Madelung's deformity of both forearms and shortened stature due to reduced tibial length. These are indicative of dyschondrosteosis, a genetically transmitted mild form of mesomelia. This case adds to a small but growing presence of this condition in pre‐modern societies. Copyright Β© 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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