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A case of Madelung's deformity in a skeleton from Nuragic Sardinia
Author(s) -
Canci Alessandro,
Marini Elisabetta,
Mulliri Giuseppina,
Usai Elena,
Vacca Lucia,
Floris Giovanni,
Borgognini Tarli Silvana M.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
international journal of osteoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1099-1212
pISSN - 1047-482X
DOI - 10.1002/oa.604
Subject(s) - deformity , skeleton (computer programming) , anatomy , forearm , medicine , dislocation , surgery , physics , condensed matter physics
The case reported here refers to the skeletal remains of a mature adult male found in a collective grave known as ‘Giant's tomb’ located near Donori (Sardinia) and dating to the end of the Bronze Age. The skeleton showed bilateral shortening of the forearm associated to radial bowing, marked deformations at the radio‐ulnar distal joints and subsequent posterior dislocation of both ulnae. The whole alterations fit well with a diagnosis of Madelung's deformity, a rare form of mesomelic dysplasia. At present, this case is the most ancient evidence of Madelung's deformity. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.