A new approach to pathological changes of the human spine in physical anthropology (original) (raw)

2016

Abstract

Etiology of pathological changes on the vertebral bodies such as Schmorl’s nodes is still unclear. Many causes, such as developmental factors, degenerative mechanisms, infection, neoplasia and trauma, have been proposed but none critically evaluated. Number of theories addressing their pathogenesis has been suggested, but no consensus currently exists. In the paleopathological literature, these lesions are strongly related to lifestyle, mostly with hard physical labor ; therefore they are often used as indicators of physical stress in archaeological populations. Our research goal is to define typology of Schmorl's nodes in order to understand and explain their possible etiology as a new approach to pathological changes of the human spine in physical anthropology and physical therapy. A long-term anthropological and statistical analysis started in February 2015, on the osteological material of the medieval cemetery of Perkata-Nyuli dűlő site, curated at the Hungarian National Mus...

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