The frequency ofos acromiale in the Robert J. Terry Collection

2007 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. R. Hunt ◽  
L. Bullen
Keyword(s):  
Terry Collection

Osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and hip fracture: A case study from the Terry collection

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Brianne Morgan ◽  
Madeleine Mant ◽  
Carlina de la Cova ◽  
Megan B. Brickley
Keyword(s):  
Hip Fracture ◽  
Terry Collection

Co-occurrence of DISH and HFI in the Terry Collection

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Wilczak ◽  
D. Mulhern
Keyword(s):  
Terry Collection

Fourier Analysis of Human Sagittal Sutures

2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 482-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yii-Der Wu ◽  
Chi-Hui Chien ◽  
Yuh J. Chao ◽  
Jack C. Yu ◽  
Mathew A. Williamson
Keyword(s):  
Animal Experiments ◽  
Progressive Increase ◽  
Tissue Response ◽  
Length Ratio ◽  
Sagittal Suture ◽  
Geometric Patterns ◽  
Computed Tomography Images ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Terry Collection ◽  
Human Skulls

Objective: To evaluate the complexity of human sagittal suture patterns and to investigate whether the suture complexity correlates with age. Design: Geometric patterns of the sagittal sutures from 104 dry human skulls from the Terry Collection and 16 computed tomography images from the Bosma Collection, aged 2 months to 60 years, were digitized. The complexity of the patterns was presented by suture length, curved suture (or skull) length, and length ratio and the frequency and amplitude contents by the discrete Fourier transform (DFT) analysis. Results: The suture length along the skull showed a positive correlation with age from 2 months to 10 years, reflecting the growth of the skull. The suture length ratio, R, a measure of the complexity of the suture pattern, had a similar trend to suture length (i.e., increased with age to about 10 years and leveled off afterward, accompanied by a large scatter). The major frequency from the DFT analysis indicated an age-related development in suture complexity from infants to about 10 years and no further change for individuals older than 10 years. Conclusions: Quantitative analyses of human sagittal suture using length, length ratio, and DFT indicated that there is a progressive increase in the complexity of sagittal sutural waveform with age, especially in the early ages. These findings agree with the observations from animal experiments that sagittal sutural waveform is the result of intrinsic tissue response to extrinsic forces such as those generated by the temporalis.

Inflammatory lesions of ribs: An analysis of the Terry Collection

1994 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Roberts ◽  
David Lucy ◽  
Keith Manchester
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Lesions ◽  
Terry Collection

Estimation of skeletal age at death in adults using the acetabulum and the auricular surface – An application on the Terry Collection

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 189-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Venara ◽  
L. Martrille ◽  
M. Godin ◽  
C. Kerdat ◽  
C. Deguette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Age ◽  
Age At Death ◽  
Terry Collection ◽  
Auricular Surface

scholarly journals Tracking down the White Plague. Chapter three: Revision of endocranial abnormally pronounced digital impressions as paleopathological diagnostic criteria for tuberculous meningitis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0249020
Author(s):  
Olga Spekker ◽  
David R. Hunt ◽  
William Berthon ◽  
László Paja ◽  
Erika Molnár ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
Tuberculous Meningitis ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Digital Impressions ◽  
White Plague ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Terry Collection ◽  
First Time

Abnormally pronounced digital impressions (APDIs) on the endocranial surface develop secondary to a prolonged rise in the intracranial pressure. This can result from a number of pathological conditions, including hydrocephalus due to tuberculous meningitis (TBM). APDIs have been described with relation to TBM not only in the modern medical literature but also in several paleopathological studies. However, APDIs are not pathognomonic for TBM and their diagnostic value for identifying TBM in past human populations has not been evaluated in identified pre-antibiotic era skeletons. To assess the diagnostic value of APDIs for the first time, a macroscopic investigation was performed on skeletons from the Terry Collection (Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA). Our material consisted of 234 skeletons with tuberculosis (TB) as the cause of death (TB group) and 193 skeletons with non-tuberculous (NTB) causes of death (NTB group). The macroscopic examination focused on the stage of the prominence and frequency of APDIs in the TB group and NTB group. To determine the significance of difference (if any) in the frequency of APDIs between the two groups, χ2 testing of our data was conducted. We found that APDIs were twice as common in the TB group than in the NTB group. The χ2 comparison of the frequencies of APDIs revealed a statistically significant difference between the two groups. In addition, APDIs with more pronounced stages were recorded more frequently in the TB group. Our results indicate that APDIs can be considered as diagnostic criteria for TBM in the paleopathological practice. With suitable circumspection, their utilization provides paleopathologists with a stronger basis for identifying TB and consequently, with a more sensitive means of assessing TB frequency in past human populations.

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