Hip fractures in the Portuguese archaeological record
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6135559 |
|---|---|
| Authors | F Curate (0000-0002-0480-209X, University of Coimbra), Sandra Assi (0000-0003-3081-2838, University of Coimbra), Célia Lopes (0000-0002-7408-680X, University of Coimbra), A M Silva (0000-0002-1912-6581, University of Coimbra) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 119 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 87-93 |
| Publication date | 2010-06-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropological Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0918-7960 • E-ISSN: 1348-8570 |
| Publisher | Anthropological Society of Nippon (PUBLISHER • JP) |
| DOI | 10.1537/ase.100211 |
| OpenAlex | W1983647628 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 45 |
Fractures are ubiquitous in the archaeological record but the majority of these are the consequence of a traumatic incident and do not reflect any loss of strength inherent to the bone. So-called \nfragility fractures, particularly hip fractures, are considered uncommon occurrences in skeletal populations from the past. Nevertheless, evidence of this type of fracture in the archaeological record is \nincreasing. A methodical search for possible hip fractures in the excavation reports, theses and monographs housed in the Department of Anthropology of the University of Coimbra presented an occasion \nto describe six hip fractures, previously unpublished, from different Portuguese archaeological sites \nand to challenge the widespread assumption that hip fractures were nearly non-existent in the past
Archaeological record · Archaeology · Bioarchaeology · Excavation · Fragility · Hip fracture · Osteoporosis · Paleopathology · Portuguese · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Hip and Femur Fractures · History · Medicine · Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |