K R Swan
Biographic Data
| ID | 54052 |
|---|---|
| NAME | K R Swan |
| GIVEN NAMES | K R |
| FAMILY NAME | Swan |
| SIGNATURE | SWAN K R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Natural History Museum |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3011-8133 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Investigating the “scapula sign” as an indicator of rickets
OBJECTIVE: In 1971, Weiss identified a "scapula sign" comprising a defect at the inferior angle of the scapula in juveniles with vitamin D deficiency rickets, but this has been little studied since. This study aimed to explore pathological variation of this defect in juveniles with other skeletal manifestations of vitamin D deficiency rickets. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 527 juveniles, aged from birth to 12 years, from two post-medieval British assemb…
Exploring Femoral Neck-Shaft Angle Alterations in Post-Medieval Children with Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets
The femoral neck-shaft angle (NSA) can adapt to the early onset of habitual but changeable loading behaviors, such as sitting, crawling, standing, and cruising behaviors, and the adoption of immature through to mature walking patterns. However, normal patterns of skeletal growth can be modified by underlying pathological conditions. Femoral head depression and neck angulation can occur during vitamin D deficiency rickets, but the pattern of NSA d…
Femoral angle development and locomotor progression in children from 18th and 19th century London
The external geometry of the human femur changes markedly during early ontogeny as children learn to sit, crawl, stand, and eventually walk. Here we examine the pattern of femoral angle development in a sample of children from 18th and 19th century London and evaluate how angular changes correspond to key stages of childhood locomotor development. Metaphyseal bicondylar angle (BCA) and neck‐shaft angle (NSA) measurements were collected from radio…
Ontogenetic changes in femoral cross‐sectional geometry during childhood locomotor development
OBJECTIVES: The femur is a major weight-bearing bone that is variably loaded throughout growth as children transition through locomotory states prior to the attainment of a mature bipedal gait. Here, we document ontogenetic trends in femoral cross-sectional geometry (CSG) and explore how changes in loading regime may impact the structural arrangement of cortical bone along the length of the developing diaphysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Micro-CT sc…
Ontogenetic changes in femoral cross‐sectional geometry during childhood locomotor development
OBJECTIVES: The femur is a major weight-bearing bone that is variably loaded throughout growth as children transition through locomotory states prior to the attainment of a mature bipedal gait. Here, we document ontogenetic trends in femoral cross-sectional geometry (CSG) and explore how changes in loading regime may impact the structural arrangement of cortical bone along the length of the developing diaphysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Micro-CT sc…
Femoral angle development and locomotor progression in children from 18th and 19th century London
The external geometry of the human femur changes markedly during early ontogeny as children learn to sit, crawl, stand, and eventually walk. Here we examine the pattern of femoral angle development in a sample of children from 18th and 19th century London and evaluate how angular changes correspond to key stages of childhood locomotor development. Metaphyseal bicondylar angle (BCA) and neck‐shaft angle (NSA) measurements were collected from radio…
Femoral angle development and locomotor progression in children from 18th and 19th century London
The external geometry of the human femur changes markedly during early ontogeny as children learn to sit, crawl, stand, and eventually walk. Here we examine the pattern of femoral angle development in a sample of children from 18th and 19th century London and evaluate how angular changes correspond to key stages of childhood locomotor development. Metaphyseal bicondylar angle (BCA) and neck‐shaft angle (NSA) measurements were collected from radio…
Ontogenetic changes in femoral cross‐sectional geometry during childhood locomotor development
OBJECTIVES: The femur is a major weight-bearing bone that is variably loaded throughout growth as children transition through locomotory states prior to the attainment of a mature bipedal gait. Here, we document ontogenetic trends in femoral cross-sectional geometry (CSG) and explore how changes in loading regime may impact the structural arrangement of cortical bone along the length of the developing diaphysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Micro-CT sc…
Exploring Femoral Neck-Shaft Angle Alterations in Post-Medieval Children with Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets
The femoral neck-shaft angle (NSA) can adapt to the early onset of habitual but changeable loading behaviors, such as sitting, crawling, standing, and cruising behaviors, and the adoption of immature through to mature walking patterns. However, normal patterns of skeletal growth can be modified by underlying pathological conditions. Femoral head depression and neck angulation can occur during vitamin D deficiency rickets, but the pattern of NSA d…
Investigating the “scapula sign” as an indicator of rickets
OBJECTIVE: In 1971, Weiss identified a "scapula sign" comprising a defect at the inferior angle of the scapula in juveniles with vitamin D deficiency rickets, but this has been little studied since. This study aimed to explore pathological variation of this defect in juveniles with other skeletal manifestations of vitamin D deficiency rickets. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 527 juveniles, aged from birth to 12 years, from two post-medieval British assemb…
Medicine (4 works) · Anatomy (3 works) · Bone health and osteoporosis research (3 works) · Femur (3 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (3 works) · Hip disorders and treatments (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Orthodontics (2 works) · Rickets (2 works)