Periarticular osteophytes as an appendicular joint stress marker (JSM): analysis in a contemporary Japanese skeletal collection.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility that periarticular osteophytes plays a role as a appendicular joint stress marker (JSM) which reflects the biomechanical stresses on individuals and populations. METHODS: A total of 366 contemporary Japanese skeletons (231 males, 13...

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Main Authors: Toshiyuki Tsurumoto, Kazunobu Saiki, Keishi Okamoto, Takeshi Imamura, Junichiro Maeda, Yoshitaka Manabe, Tetsuaki Wakebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3577756?pdf=render