Ossified haematomas and infectious bone changes on the anterior tibia: Histomorphological features as an aid for accurate diagnosis

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 227-239

  Van Der Merwe, A E ^a,b   Maata, G J R ^b   Steyn, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ossified haematoma; Palaeohistopathology; Scurvy; Treponemal disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952312567     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1026     Document Type: Article

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