M Brickley
Biographic Data
| ID | 3778687 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Brickley |
| GIVEN NAMES | M |
| FAMILY NAME | Brickley |
| SIGNATURE | BRICKLEY M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Anthropology McMaster University Hamilton ON Canada L8S 4L9 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 149 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
A Large-Scale Palaeopathological Study of Hip Fractures from Post-Medieval Urban England
Hip fractures have high incidence rates in many current groups and are associated with high morbidity, mortality, and considerable expenditure. Although hip fractures associated with significant traumatic events can occur at any age, many hip fractures occur in older adults. To date, few hip fractures have been reported from archaeological skeletal material, and a number of hypotheses have been suggested for this. This research presents a compreh…
Childhood Cranial Trauma from a Late Roman and Merovingian Context from Michelet, Lisieux, France
The Michelet necropolis in Lisieux, France, dating to the late Roman and Merovingian period, comprises of a large number of well-preserved subadult remains offering a unique opportunity to better understand childhood trauma in the past. The focus of this study was to determine the amount, type and mechanisms of trauma evidenced in subadults from the 4th-8th century AD, and explore potential circumstances surrounding the trauma. The remains of 109…
Age-at-Death Estimates from a Disarticulated, Fragmented and Commingled Archaeological Battlefield Assemblage
Estimation of age-at-death is an important and challenging part of any investigation of human remains. Extensive research has been undertaken on this subject as demographic information contributes much to bioarchaeological and forensic work. Disarticulated, fragmentary and commingled human remains occur from a wide range of spatial and temporal contexts, and estimation of age-at-death can be particularly challenging in these collections. This stu…
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in the investigation of gout in palaeopathology
Gout is a disease caused by the abnormal accumulation of uric acid in the body, which can result in sodium urate crystals forming tophi at joints, with associated erosion of bone and cartilage. Only two examples of tophi have been reported from archaeological individuals, and the diagnosis of gout based on dry bone manifestations can be difficult. This paper presents preliminary results of a new technique to aid the diagnosis of gout in palaeopat…
Evaluation and interpretation of residual rickets deformities in adults
Recent research has considerably improved the recognition and recording of rickets and osteomalacia in archaeological human bone, but the recognition and recording of residual deformities of rickets present in adults is still limited. The aim of this study was to assist with differential diagnosis of residual rickets deformities and determine which of the deformities that are characteristic of rickets could be identified in the adult skeleton. Lo…
Growth and vitamin D deficiency in a population from 19th century Birmingham, England
The West Midlands of England were the cradle of the Industrial Revolution. The 19th century AD skeletal remains from St Martin's Church, Birmingham, West Midlands, provided an important opportunity to assess the health of an urban, working-class population at this key point in British history. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of rickets on growth in this population. Modern clinical data suggest that those with vitamin D defi…
Growth in an English population from the Industrial Revolution
The rapid urbanization of the Industrial Revolution in 18th–19th century England presented new health challenges. Our aim is to investigate using English skeletal remains whether the living conditions for an urban working class group in the Industrial Revolution negatively impacted upon their skeletal growth compared with a population from a rural agrarian parish. The Industrial Revolution skeletal material is from St Martin's Churchyard, Birming…
Skeletal evidence for hyperparathyroidism in a 19th century child with rickets
The skeletal remains of a child aged 2.5-3.5 years, recovered during archaeological excavations at the churchyard of St Martin's Church, Birmingham, UK, were examined using gross observation, radiography and scanning electron microscopy. Lesions suggestive of the presence of rickets and of secondary hyperparathyroidism were found. This appears to be a first report of secondary hyperparathyroidism in response to rickets in a palaeopathological spe…
Skeletal manifestations of rickets in infants and young children in a historic population from England
Gross and radiographic changes characteristic of inadequate bone mineralization due to rickets are described in 21 immature skeletons from a 19th century urban population from Birmingham, England. The aims of the study are as follows: to evaluate and if possible augment existing dry‐bone criteria for the recognition of rickets in immature skeletal remains; to investigate the value of radiography for the paleopathological diagnosis of rickets; and…
Rib fractures in the archaeological record
Investigation of palaeopathological fractures has been shown to provide important information on past societies. However, despite the fact that rib fractures are amongst the most commonly recorded types of fractures in archaeological bone, little attention has been paid to them. Although there will be sites with badly preserved ribs, making their study difficult, this will not always be the case. Recent clinical investigations have highlighted th…
Skeletal manifestations of vitamin D deficiency osteomalacia in documented historical collections
The frequency with which changes related to vitamin D deficiency are recorded in juvenile bone from archaeological contexts makes it clear that conditions conducive to such deficiency were fairly widespread at a number of points in the past. Although changes will take longer to be manifest in the adult skeleton than in juveniles, and may not be as obvious, the scarcity of reported cases suggests that it is likely that cases of osteomalacia are be…
Measurement of Changes in Trabecular Bone Structure with Age in an Archaeological Population
Determination of Mineral Composition of Archaeological Bone using Energy‐dispersive Low‐angle X‐ray Scattering
Determination of Mineral Composition of Archaeological Bone using Energy-dispersive Low-angle X-ray Scattering
Measuring Bone Mineral Density in Archaeological Bone using Energy Dispersive Low Angle X-Ray Scattering Techniques
The Relationship Between Alcohol Intoxication, Stressors and Injury in Urban Violence
The relationships between alcohol consumption and intoxication, stressors and injury in urban violence were investigated in parallel case control and cohort studies of injured people presenting at a large Accident and Emergency Department. Alcohol intoxication and consumption were assessed using the breath analysis and diary method, stressors were assessed using the Holmes and Rahle Life Style Score for the periods up to one week; more than one w…
Skeletal manifestations of rickets in infants and young children in a historic population from England
Gross and radiographic changes characteristic of inadequate bone mineralization due to rickets are described in 21 immature skeletons from a 19th century urban population from Birmingham, England. The aims of the study are as follows: to evaluate and if possible augment existing dry‐bone criteria for the recognition of rickets in immature skeletal remains; to investigate the value of radiography for the paleopathological diagnosis of rickets; and…
Skeletal manifestations of vitamin D deficiency osteomalacia in documented historical collections
The frequency with which changes related to vitamin D deficiency are recorded in juvenile bone from archaeological contexts makes it clear that conditions conducive to such deficiency were fairly widespread at a number of points in the past. Although changes will take longer to be manifest in the adult skeleton than in juveniles, and may not be as obvious, the scarcity of reported cases suggests that it is likely that cases of osteomalacia are be…
Evaluation and interpretation of residual rickets deformities in adults
Recent research has considerably improved the recognition and recording of rickets and osteomalacia in archaeological human bone, but the recognition and recording of residual deformities of rickets present in adults is still limited. The aim of this study was to assist with differential diagnosis of residual rickets deformities and determine which of the deformities that are characteristic of rickets could be identified in the adult skeleton. Lo…
Growth in an English population from the Industrial Revolution
The rapid urbanization of the Industrial Revolution in 18th–19th century England presented new health challenges. Our aim is to investigate using English skeletal remains whether the living conditions for an urban working class group in the Industrial Revolution negatively impacted upon their skeletal growth compared with a population from a rural agrarian parish. The Industrial Revolution skeletal material is from St Martin's Churchyard, Birming…
Rib fractures in the archaeological record
Investigation of palaeopathological fractures has been shown to provide important information on past societies. However, despite the fact that rib fractures are amongst the most commonly recorded types of fractures in archaeological bone, little attention has been paid to them. Although there will be sites with badly preserved ribs, making their study difficult, this will not always be the case. Recent clinical investigations have highlighted th…
Growth and vitamin D deficiency in a population from 19th century Birmingham, England
The West Midlands of England were the cradle of the Industrial Revolution. The 19th century AD skeletal remains from St Martin's Church, Birmingham, West Midlands, provided an important opportunity to assess the health of an urban, working-class population at this key point in British history. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of rickets on growth in this population. Modern clinical data suggest that those with vitamin D defi…
Measurement of Changes in Trabecular Bone Structure with Age in an Archaeological Population
Skeletal evidence for hyperparathyroidism in a 19th century child with rickets
The skeletal remains of a child aged 2.5-3.5 years, recovered during archaeological excavations at the churchyard of St Martin's Church, Birmingham, UK, were examined using gross observation, radiography and scanning electron microscopy. Lesions suggestive of the presence of rickets and of secondary hyperparathyroidism were found. This appears to be a first report of secondary hyperparathyroidism in response to rickets in a palaeopathological spe…
A Large-Scale Palaeopathological Study of Hip Fractures from Post-Medieval Urban England
Hip fractures have high incidence rates in many current groups and are associated with high morbidity, mortality, and considerable expenditure. Although hip fractures associated with significant traumatic events can occur at any age, many hip fractures occur in older adults. To date, few hip fractures have been reported from archaeological skeletal material, and a number of hypotheses have been suggested for this. This research presents a compreh…
Age-at-Death Estimates from a Disarticulated, Fragmented and Commingled Archaeological Battlefield Assemblage
Estimation of age-at-death is an important and challenging part of any investigation of human remains. Extensive research has been undertaken on this subject as demographic information contributes much to bioarchaeological and forensic work. Disarticulated, fragmentary and commingled human remains occur from a wide range of spatial and temporal contexts, and estimation of age-at-death can be particularly challenging in these collections. This stu…
Measuring Bone Mineral Density in Archaeological Bone using Energy Dispersive Low Angle X-Ray Scattering Techniques
The Relationship Between Alcohol Intoxication, Stressors and Injury in Urban Violence
The relationships between alcohol consumption and intoxication, stressors and injury in urban violence were investigated in parallel case control and cohort studies of injured people presenting at a large Accident and Emergency Department. Alcohol intoxication and consumption were assessed using the breath analysis and diary method, stressors were assessed using the Holmes and Rahle Life Style Score for the periods up to one week; more than one w…
Childhood Cranial Trauma from a Late Roman and Merovingian Context from Michelet, Lisieux, France
The Michelet necropolis in Lisieux, France, dating to the late Roman and Merovingian period, comprises of a large number of well-preserved subadult remains offering a unique opportunity to better understand childhood trauma in the past. The focus of this study was to determine the amount, type and mechanisms of trauma evidenced in subadults from the 4th-8th century AD, and explore potential circumstances surrounding the trauma. The remains of 109…
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in the investigation of gout in palaeopathology
Gout is a disease caused by the abnormal accumulation of uric acid in the body, which can result in sodium urate crystals forming tophi at joints, with associated erosion of bone and cartilage. Only two examples of tophi have been reported from archaeological individuals, and the diagnosis of gout based on dry bone manifestations can be difficult. This paper presents preliminary results of a new technique to aid the diagnosis of gout in palaeopat…
The Relationship Between Alcohol Intoxication, Stressors and Injury in Urban Violence
The relationships between alcohol consumption and intoxication, stressors and injury in urban violence were investigated in parallel case control and cohort studies of injured people presenting at a large Accident and Emergency Department. Alcohol intoxication and consumption were assessed using the breath analysis and diary method, stressors were assessed using the Holmes and Rahle Life Style Score for the periods up to one week; more than one w…
Determination of Mineral Composition of Archaeological Bone using Energy‐dispersive Low‐angle X‐ray Scattering
Determination of Mineral Composition of Archaeological Bone using Energy-dispersive Low-angle X-ray Scattering
Measuring Bone Mineral Density in Archaeological Bone using Energy Dispersive Low Angle X-Ray Scattering Techniques
Measurement of Changes in Trabecular Bone Structure with Age in an Archaeological Population
Skeletal manifestations of vitamin D deficiency osteomalacia in documented historical collections
The frequency with which changes related to vitamin D deficiency are recorded in juvenile bone from archaeological contexts makes it clear that conditions conducive to such deficiency were fairly widespread at a number of points in the past. Although changes will take longer to be manifest in the adult skeleton than in juveniles, and may not be as obvious, the scarcity of reported cases suggests that it is likely that cases of osteomalacia are be…
Skeletal manifestations of rickets in infants and young children in a historic population from England
Gross and radiographic changes characteristic of inadequate bone mineralization due to rickets are described in 21 immature skeletons from a 19th century urban population from Birmingham, England. The aims of the study are as follows: to evaluate and if possible augment existing dry‐bone criteria for the recognition of rickets in immature skeletal remains; to investigate the value of radiography for the paleopathological diagnosis of rickets; and…
Rib fractures in the archaeological record
Investigation of palaeopathological fractures has been shown to provide important information on past societies. However, despite the fact that rib fractures are amongst the most commonly recorded types of fractures in archaeological bone, little attention has been paid to them. Although there will be sites with badly preserved ribs, making their study difficult, this will not always be the case. Recent clinical investigations have highlighted th…
Skeletal evidence for hyperparathyroidism in a 19th century child with rickets
The skeletal remains of a child aged 2.5-3.5 years, recovered during archaeological excavations at the churchyard of St Martin's Church, Birmingham, UK, were examined using gross observation, radiography and scanning electron microscopy. Lesions suggestive of the presence of rickets and of secondary hyperparathyroidism were found. This appears to be a first report of secondary hyperparathyroidism in response to rickets in a palaeopathological spe…
Growth in an English population from the Industrial Revolution
The rapid urbanization of the Industrial Revolution in 18th–19th century England presented new health challenges. Our aim is to investigate using English skeletal remains whether the living conditions for an urban working class group in the Industrial Revolution negatively impacted upon their skeletal growth compared with a population from a rural agrarian parish. The Industrial Revolution skeletal material is from St Martin's Churchyard, Birming…
Growth and vitamin D deficiency in a population from 19th century Birmingham, England
The West Midlands of England were the cradle of the Industrial Revolution. The 19th century AD skeletal remains from St Martin's Church, Birmingham, West Midlands, provided an important opportunity to assess the health of an urban, working-class population at this key point in British history. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of rickets on growth in this population. Modern clinical data suggest that those with vitamin D defi…
High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in the investigation of gout in palaeopathology
Gout is a disease caused by the abnormal accumulation of uric acid in the body, which can result in sodium urate crystals forming tophi at joints, with associated erosion of bone and cartilage. Only two examples of tophi have been reported from archaeological individuals, and the diagnosis of gout based on dry bone manifestations can be difficult. This paper presents preliminary results of a new technique to aid the diagnosis of gout in palaeopat…
Evaluation and interpretation of residual rickets deformities in adults
Recent research has considerably improved the recognition and recording of rickets and osteomalacia in archaeological human bone, but the recognition and recording of residual deformities of rickets present in adults is still limited. The aim of this study was to assist with differential diagnosis of residual rickets deformities and determine which of the deformities that are characteristic of rickets could be identified in the adult skeleton. Lo…
Age-at-Death Estimates from a Disarticulated, Fragmented and Commingled Archaeological Battlefield Assemblage
Estimation of age-at-death is an important and challenging part of any investigation of human remains. Extensive research has been undertaken on this subject as demographic information contributes much to bioarchaeological and forensic work. Disarticulated, fragmentary and commingled human remains occur from a wide range of spatial and temporal contexts, and estimation of age-at-death can be particularly challenging in these collections. This stu…
A Large-Scale Palaeopathological Study of Hip Fractures from Post-Medieval Urban England
Hip fractures have high incidence rates in many current groups and are associated with high morbidity, mortality, and considerable expenditure. Although hip fractures associated with significant traumatic events can occur at any age, many hip fractures occur in older adults. To date, few hip fractures have been reported from archaeological skeletal material, and a number of hypotheses have been suggested for this. This research presents a compreh…
Childhood Cranial Trauma from a Late Roman and Merovingian Context from Michelet, Lisieux, France
The Michelet necropolis in Lisieux, France, dating to the late Roman and Merovingian period, comprises of a large number of well-preserved subadult remains offering a unique opportunity to better understand childhood trauma in the past. The focus of this study was to determine the amount, type and mechanisms of trauma evidenced in subadults from the 4th-8th century AD, and explore potential circumstances surrounding the trauma. The remains of 109…
Medicine (14 works) · Archaeology (7 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (7 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Pathology (7 works) · Anatomy (6 works) · Osteoporosis (6 works) · Surgery (6 works) · Bone health and osteoporosis research (5 works) · Paleopathology (5 works)