Understanding Entheseal Changes: Definition and Life Course Changes

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-146

  Villotte, S ^a   Knusel C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity; Animal models; Clinical studies; Entheses; Enthesopathy; Hormones; Musculoskeletal stress markers; Senescence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876151775     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.2289     Document Type: Review

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