Metric and morphological analysis of pelvic scars in a historical sample from Lithuania
Associations with sex, age, body size and pelvic dimensions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4637879 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elisa‐maria Praxmarer (Department of Evolutionary Anthropology University of Vienna Vienna Austria), Janina Tutkuviene (0000-0003-2380-6843, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Anthropology University of Vilnius Vilnius Lithuania), Kirchengast (0000-0002-3220-7271, Department of Evolutionary Anthropology University of Vienna Vienna Austria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 629-641 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.2887 |
| OpenAlex | W3027534266 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 27 |
The theory behind the formation and manifestation of pelvic scars, sometimes called 'scars of parturition', and particularly their potential use in determining parity history has been a debated issue among anthropologists for nearly 50 years. To date, the association between parity and scar formation still remains unclear. The present study tests the effects of sex, age, body size and pelvic dimensions on the morphological and metric features of dorsal pits, pubic tubercle and preauricular sulcus. A total of 296 skeletons (167 males, 129 females) from historical samples in Lithuania were examined. Beyond assessing the above traits of these pelvic scars, we determined sex, age at death and pelvis dimensions. Moreover, we reconstructed body height and body mass. A marked sexual dimorphism was recorded. Scar formation was significantly more common among females. With increasing age, scar formation increased or remain unchanged. Pelvic dimensions, body height and body mass showed a weak association with pelvic scars. Sex seems to be independently associated with scar formation. Our results suggest that although sex plays a dominant role in scar formation, caution should be exercised in interpreting scars as being due solely to parity alone. The term 'scars of parturition' should be avoided
Body hair · Body mass index · Pathology · Pelvis · Scars · Sexual dimorphism · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Medicine · Pelvic floor disorders treatments · Anatomy · Internal Medicine · Surgery
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |