The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease, Second Edition is a comprehensive source
dedicated to better understanding this group of conditions that have significant …

Objective This paper will review how different methods employed to study bone loss in the
past were used to explore different questions and aspects of bone loss, how methodology …

Objective Frailty is the physiological stress that individuals suffer during their life. In past
populations, frailty is conventionally assessed through the occurrence of different …

Osteoporosis is currently one of the leading diseases affecting people over the age of 50 in
contemporary Western societies, with increasing economic medical impact. What is the …

Las fracturas compresivas de cuerpos vertebrales son algunas de las más frecuentes en
poblaciones actuales. Aunque son identificadas en restos humanos, son escasos los …

There has been considerable progress in recent years in our understanding of the patterns
of cortical bone loss in the second metacarpal in archeological skeletal samples …

This paper presents a probable case of subligamentous tuberculous spondylitis (STBS), a
rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, diagnosed in the skeleton of a middle‐aged male …

The evaluation of bone mineral density (BMD) is an important task in paleopathology.
Techniques commonly applied in bone quantity assessment, such as DXA or …

The Muge shell middens of Cabeço da Arruda, Cabeço da Amoreira and Moita do
Sebastião (central Portugal) have been key sites of archaeological research for 150 years …

Osteoporosis, a complex and heterogeneous disorder with a multi-factorial etiology, is
characterized by abnormal bone loss leading to an increased risk of fractures. In recent …