Reconstructing the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint of Homo naledi

The aim of the present study was to develop a new method to reconstruct damaged metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) of Homo naledi's fossil and to deepen the understanding of the first metatarsal head (FMH) morphological adaptation in different gait patterns. To this purpose three methods were int...

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Main Authors: Yuxuan Fan, Djorđje Antonijević, Svetlana Antic, Ruining Li, Yaming Liu, Zhiyu Li, Marija Djuric, Yifang Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00167/full