Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains

By Donald J. Ortner

Book Overview

Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains provides an integrated and comprehensive treatment of pathological conditions that affect the human skeleton. There is much that ancient skeletal remains can reveal to the modern orthopaedist, pathologist, forensic anthropologist, and radiologist about the skeletal manifestations of diseases that are rarely encountered in modern medical practice. Beautifully illustrated with over 1,100 photographs and drawings, this book provides essential text and materials on bone pathology, which will improve the diagnostic ability of those interested in human dry bone pathology. It also provides time depth to our understanding of the effect of disease on past human populations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0125286287
• ISBN13: 9780125286282
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 645 Pages
• Weight: 3.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.7" x 11.4"