Physical disability in Late Antiquity Milan: slipped capital femoral epiphysis with severe secondary joint disease in the Basilica of San Dionigi

Physical disability in Late Antiquity Milan: slipped capital femoral epiphysis with severe secondary joint disease in the Basilica of San Dionigi

The paper presents the skeletal remains of an adult male of 30–40 years with bone lesions and deformity on the left hip, recovered during the archaeological excavation below the former Basilica of San Dionigi, dated to Late Antiquity (3rd – 5th century AD) Milan. Biological profile and paleopatholog...

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Main Authors: Lucie Biehler-Gomez, Mirko Mattia, Elisabetta Piccolo, Emanuela Maderna, Anna Maria Fedeli, Carmelo Messina, Fabrizio Slavazzi, Cristina Cattaneo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Schweizerbart Science Publishers 2022-10-01
Series:Homo
Subjects:
slipped capital femoral epiphysis
cripple
osteonecrosis
late antiquity
physical disability
roman era
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/homo/2022/1553
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