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Temporal Trends in Vertebral Dimensions - a case study from Finland.

Niina Korpinen¹, Petteri Oura^2,3,4, Tiina Väre⁵

¹Faculty of Humanities, Department of Archaeology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. niina.korpinen@student.oulu.fi.

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|February 2, 2020

Summary

Archaeological Finnish vertebral bones were larger than contemporary ones, even after adjusting for height. This suggests changes in vertebral body shape and size over time may contribute to spinal disorders.

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Area of Science:

Paleopathology
Orthopedics
Anthropology

Background:

Vertebral fractures and back problems are a growing global health concern.
Vertebral body size and endplate shape may be linked to spinal disorders.
Previous research indicates changes in vertebral dimensions between medieval and contemporary populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate temporal trends in vertebral size and dimensions.
To compare Finnish archaeological populations (16th-19th century) with contemporary Finnish individuals.

Main Methods:

Analysis of three archaeological populations and two Finnish birth cohorts.
Height-adjusted measurements of vertebral body dimensions.
Comparison of vertebral size and shape between historical and modern samples.

Main Results:

Archaeological samples exhibited larger vertebral size compared to contemporary samples after height adjustment.
A significant decrease in vertebral mediolateral width was observed in contemporary individuals.
The shape of the vertebral body has changed over the studied time periods.

Conclusions:

Vertebral dimensions have changed significantly between the 16th-19th centuries and the present day in Finland.
These changes in vertebral size and shape may have implications for the increasing prevalence of spinal disorders.