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Isolation and Characterization of the Murine Uterosacral Ligaments and Pelvic Floor Organs
Published on: March 3, 2023
Accessory sacroiliac joints and the iliosacral complex: two case studies from a medieval and post-medieval cemetery
Chiara Tesi1, Ilaria Gorini1, Elisabetta Bariatti2
1Centre of Research in Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Abstract:
The detection of parturition markers on archaeological pelvic bones is relevant for the reconstruction of the biological profiles of female individuals, in whose life history pregnancy represents a crucial biological event. During a preliminary study on a sample of 18 individuals from the medieval and post-medieval cemetery of San Biagio in Cittiglio (northern Italy), two skeletons exhibited evidence of noteworthy bony projections at the sacroiliac level. In clinical studies, these occurrences can be connected to several biological variables such as age, obesity, and multiple births, suggesting that they are a possible consequence of weight-bearing stresses. Here, we address two cases of accessory sacroiliac joints and the iliosacral complex found in two female individuals. The study is part of the anthropological analysis of the sample from the cemetery of Cittiglio (78 individuals have been investigated to date) and, in particular, of the examination of female and male pelves in order to highlight the expression and aspect of pelvic features in both sexes.
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