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An interesting case of an developmental defect of the spine in an archaeological context

KALOVÁ, Kateřina, Michaela RAČANSKÁ and Eva DROZDOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

An interesting case of an developmental defect of the spine in an archaeological context

Authors

KALOVÁ, Kateřina (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Michaela RAČANSKÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Eva DROZDOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

MORPHOLOGY 2012, 2012

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Konferenční abstrakt

Field of Study

Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/12:00060863

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

Keywords in English

aplasia; C5; slavonic population
Změněno: 17/10/2012 20:12, RNDr. Michaela Račanská, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

A first dry-bone study of the anatomy of an absent of the half of the cervical vertebral arch is presented. The anomaly was found at C5 in the skeletal remains of the young female (24-30 years) from an early medieval burial site in the Czech Republic. Key features of the anomaly, including, the absence of the right half of vertebral arch, right half of the spine process and right superior and inferior articular process, are illustrated. A scoliosis developed in the whole spine, which is manifested by the sacrum and cranial base (occipital condyles) asymmetry. The current case is probably a first described case of an absent half of the vertebral arch in cervical vertebra in archaeological skeleton. This anomaly appears to be a rare variant today; the scarcity of archaeological cases shows that this was also the case in the past.