On the antiquity of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies: evidence from ancient Judea.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A fused pelvis and two specimens of fused vertebrae were found in an ossuary at Ein Gedi, Israel; they date from approximately 2000 years ago. Examination of these bony specimens visually and by computed tomography demonstrated features of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies.
Medical subject headings
- Ankylosis
- Spinal Diseases
Anatomy
- pelvis
- sacrum-coccyx