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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) and the evolution of human bipedalism
12.26.08 | Permalink | 5 Comments

Human bipedal locomotion is arguably the most defining adaptation in the narrative of human evolution. It has altered the way our bodies dissipate heat, the way we give birth, and even the way we use our hands – to some extent it has influenced the function/morphology of every element of our anatomy. Of course, when [...]
Cleidocranial dysostosis: Because, who really needs clavicles?
12.10.08 | Permalink | Comment?

What pathology jumps out at you in this X-Ray?
I’ll give you a moment.
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Time is up!
If you guessed cleidocranial dysostosis (Really… it’s in the title…), then you’re right on the money!
How could you possibly know this? Well, take a look at the upper third of the x-ray, where the clavicles should be. Now, do me a [...]
DISH (Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis)
10.26.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

I hope all of you are excited for the first installment of “The Pathology Profile”. I have received quite a few e-mails regarding It Gets Worse In The Middle Ages: Bone Disease And The Medieval Period, and have decided to make it a point to provide you with a steady stream of posts regarding interesting [...]