Degenerative spondylolisthesis in ancient and historic skeletons from New Mexico Pueblo sites

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8314558
AutoresCharles F Merbs (Arizona State University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2001
Volumen116
Número4
Páginas285-295
Fecha de publicación2001-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajpa.1125
PMID11745080
OpenAlexW1983376478
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas12
Referencias citadas27

The objective of this study was to identify the presence of degenerative spondylolisthesis in adult Native American skeletons recovered from prehistoric and historic Pueblo sites in New Mexico. The vertebral columns of 491 individuals that were complete enough to allow the necessary observations produced 64 cases, with a total of 74 affected levels. The L5–S1 level was affected most frequently (78%), in contrast to clinical and anatomical studies where the L4–L5 level was usually affected (80%). Age and sex were found to be important factors, with the condition limited to middle and old adults, and occurring in females over males at a ratio of approximately 5:1. Olisthesis was shown to occur only in association with severe osteoarthritis of the zygapophysial joints, but severe osteoarthritis did not always result in olisthesis, particularly in males. Parallel or convergent inferior articular processes were found to increase in frequency in the presence of olisthesis, apparently resulting from degenerative remodeling that produced the olisthesis. The data also suggest that individuals with cranial border shifting in the column may be especially prone to olisthesis. Degenerative olisthesis was also observed in the cervical region. Am J Phys Anthropol 116:285–295, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc

Archaeology · Geography · Lumbar · Osteoarthritis · Pathology · Prehistory · Spondylolisthesis · Anatomy · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries · Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology