Osteochondral lesions and partial fractures of the talus in paleopathology
Yves Darton|Véronique Gallien|Élise Henrion|Mathias Dupuis|Isabelle Richard
A Neolithic Belgian mandible from Bois Madame rockshelter in Arbre presents an asymmetrical morphology resulting a secondary, or false, articulation of the right mandibular condyle. The pathological produced enlarged masseter, medial pterygoid and mylohyoid musculature on side as well flattening incisal alveolus curvature. secondary condylar did not lead to pronounced asymmetry attrition antimeres dental arcade. This is most complete this Late collective burial dating beginning Bronze Age circa 4000 years BP. It possible that fall blow mental symphysis during early adolescence could have resulted partial intrusion condyle into disc temporomandibular joint capsule. When affected healed, but serviceable developed, producing unique stresses involved muscular tissue ultimately form.
International Journal of Paleopathology|HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)|HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)|PubMed