Skeletal atrophy and the problem of the differential diagnosis of conditions causing paralysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6136351 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Don Brothwell (University of York), Sue Browne (University of York) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Pages | 5-17 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antropologia Portuguesa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0870-0990 • E-ISSN: 2182-7982 |
| Publisher | Coimbra University Press (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.14195/2182-7982_19_1 |
| OpenAlex | W2463147018 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
A b stract There are now quite a number of cases of skeletal atrophy, ranging from widespread to very limited extent in the body.The cases are from different populations and time periods.Usually, the pathology is considered to be the result of early trauma or a long term sequel to the poliomyelitis virus.In fact there are various alternative diagnoses to this infection, and these will be discussed in relation to some of the archaeological cases, and especially a recent find from southern England.In particular it seems important when considering such pathology to take account of all possible explanations, traumatic, infectious and genetic
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2022 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |