O'Connor, Terry (2008) On the differential diagnosis of arthropathy in bovids. Documenta Archaeobiologae. pp. 165-186. ISSN 1611-7484
Abstract
The paper reviews the aetiology and diagnosis of joint pathologies in cattle and caprines. Key papers in the animal palaeopathology literature are briefl y reviewed, and the potential and limitations of the veterinary literature are discussed. The aetiology and pathognomic clinical criteria of common arthropathies are described, with particular concentration on osteoarthrosis and osteochondrosis. The term osteochondrosis (or osteochondritis) dissecans is not appropriate for zooarchaeological material and should be discontinued. The application of clinical criteria to dry bone specimens is demonstrated for series of zooarchaeological specimens that illustrate the common arthropathies and some more unusual cases. The need for greater diagnostic consistency and ready access to comparative specimens is identifi ed and a provisional scheme for classifi cation and differential diagnosis of arthropathies in bovid bones proposed.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | in G. Grupe, G. McGlynn and J. Peters (eds) |
Keywords: | palaeopathology,arthropathy,osteoarthrosis,osteochondrosis,bovids |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Archaeology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 07 Jun 2012 12:16 |
Last Modified: | 03 Mar 2025 00:03 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:46974 |
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