Nonspecific Infection in Paleopathology: Interpreting Periosteal Reactions

A Companion to Paleopathology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 492-512

  Weston, Darlene A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

"Periostitis," or periosteal new bone formation, in human skeletal remains; Archaeological skeletons, periosteal lesions to infection; Healing, with inflammatory process successful; Nonspecific infection in paleopathology, interpreting periosteal reactions; Pathological periosteal new bone production mechanism; Periosteal new bone production types; Periosteal reaction, clinical interpretations; Periosteal reactions and stress indicator hypothesis; Periosteal reactions, interpreted as a sign of "nonspecific infection"; Periosteal reactions, paleopathological interpretations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867395485     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444345940.ch27     Document Type: Chapter

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