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Lumbo‐sacral malformations and spina bifida occulta in a group of proto‐historic Modoc Indians
Author(s) -
Bennett Kenneth A.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330360315
Subject(s) - spina bifida occulta , spina bifida , inbreeding , anatomy , spinal dysraphism , group (periodic table) , genealogy , biology , medicine , genetics , history , chemistry , population , environmental health , organic chemistry
A complex lumbo‐sacral malformation has been found in an unusually high frequency in a group of proto‐historic Modoc Indians. Following a short review of vertebral abnormalities in general, the condition is described. It is suggested tentatively that inbreeding might be in part responsible for the high frequency.