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      The evidence for spondylolytic defects in prehistoric Saskatchewan Aboriginal populations

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      Date
      1989
      Author
      Sullivan-Spangehl, Kathleen Ann
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      Spondylolysis is a separation in the neural arch that occurs in the region of the pars interarticularis and is considered to be an acquired fatigue fracture which may have a genetic or familial element. This defect generally occurs in the lumbar vertebrae with the L5 being the most frequently affected. The University of Saskatchewan osteology collection has 12 individuals displaying spondylolytic defects. These represent native populations of the plains and parkland areas of Saskatchewan and span the prehistoric and early historic periods. This study includes an examination of these skeletal materials as well as a thorough investigation of the literature concerning spondlyolytic defects. Original research on unusual environmentally or culturally-determined habitual postures that may have lead to fatigue fractures in prehistoric and historic Plains Indians is discussed.
      Degree
      Master of Arts (M.A.)
      Department
      Anthropology and Archaeology
      Program
      Anthropology and Archaeology
      Supervisor
      Walker, Ernest G.
      Committee
      Marino, Mary; Linnamae, Urve
      Copyright Date
      1989
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-07222008-141442
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