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A possible case of renal osteodystrophy in a skeleton from medieval Wharram Percy, England
Author(s) -
Mays S.,
TurnerWalker G.
Publication year - 2007
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.941
Subject(s) - renal osteodystrophy , skeleton (computer programming) , paleopathology , medicine , radiography , anatomy , pathology , kidney disease , radiology
The skeletal remains of a child aged 13–15 years, recovered from Wharram Percy, England, and dating from AD 960–1700, were examined using gross observation, radiography and scanning electron microscopy. Lesions suggestive of renal osteodystrophy were found. Palaeopathological recognition of renal disease has hitherto relied upon the identification of soft tissue lesions or the presence of urinary calculi. This appears to be the first palaeopathological identification of renal insufficiency on the basis of skeletal changes alone. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.