Jamestown Rediscovery
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Recovery and Analysis of Jamestown Rediscovery South Churchyard Burials from the 1999 Field Season
Douglas Owsley, Karin Bruwelheide, and Rebecca Kardash
 
3.2.3 Pathology

Trace lipping is present on the posterior margin of the joint surface of the right proximal humerus. The left and right acetabulae have slight marginal lipping with porosity present on both joint surfaces and margins. The left and right femoral heads both have trace lipping on their margins. Although a majority of the proximal joint surface rims on the tibiae are eroded, the small portion of rim present shows trace lipping, as do the margins of the distal articular surfaces.

Several bones of the feet show slight degenerative changes characterized by slight lipping and porosity of the joint surfaces and margins. The right navicular has several small enthesophytes along the inferior surface of its body and inferior joint margin. Both the left and right tali show small extensions of bone on their distal calcaneal articular (sustentaculum) surfaces. The right calcaneus shows corresponding enthesophyte development.

Slight to moderate arthritic degeneration is evident on the vertebrae present. The most severe changes are noted on the bodies of the cervical vertebrae.


 



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