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Thoracolumbar kyphoscoliotic deformity with neurological impairment secondary to a butterfly vertebra in an adult. Spine Deform 2020; 8:819-827. [PMID: 32026439 DOI: 10.1007/s43390-020-00050-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Case report. OBJECTIVE To describe a rare case of thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis secondary to a butterfly vertebra in an adult, and its surgical correction technique. BACKGROUND Kyphoscoliosis secondary to an isolated butterfly vertebra is rare and its management can be very challenging. METHODS We report the case of a 39-year-old male, complaining of chronic middle and low back pain with unsteady gait and altered sensation of lower extremities. Full spine anteroposterior and lateral X-rays revealed a thoracolumbar kyphosis with an angulation of 60° between T10 and T12, with a short thoracolumbar scoliosis of 32 degrees. CT scan confirmed the presence of a butterfly vertebra at the level of T11 with posterior arch fusion between T10 and T12. MRI showed cord compression at the apex of the kyphosis associated to syringomyelia. RESULTS The patient underwent a posterior resection of the T11 butterfly vertebra with instrumentation from T8 to L2, and use of a one-sided domino on the convex side and a mesh cage on the concave side for asymmetrical correction and vertebral height preservation. Thoracolumbar kyphosis was corrected to 10°. Scoliosis was corrected to 6°. He could walk on day 2 with a satisfactory clinical and radiological result at 2 years. CONCLUSION Literature is sparse on the management of thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis secondary to butterfly vertebra in the context of neurological impairment. The current case described a surgical treatment strategy to correct both deformity planes simultaneously by a vertebral resection performed through a posterior only approach.
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STUDY DESIGN Systematic review (Level 4). OBJECTIVE To summarize the demographics, clinical presentations, and conditions associated with butterfly vertebrae. METHODS A systematic search was performed of multiple databases. A total of 279 articles were identified for screening. Case series or case reports of butterfly vertebrae with adequate clinical detail were complied. RESULTS Eighty-two total articles (109 patients) were selected for final inclusion. Sixty-one percent of patients presented with a single butterfly vertebra, while 39% were multiple. The most common location for butterfly vertebrae was T1. Fifty-six percent of cases were associated with a syndrome, the most common being spondylocostal dysostosis. The presence of multiple butterfly vertebra was strongly associated with a syndrome or additional anomalies (P < .001). Overall, the most common presenting complaint was low back pain. Seventy percent of patients had associated spinal disease. Other organ systems affected included musculoskeletal (43%), craniofacial (30%), neurologic (27%), cardiovascular (24%), genitourinary (23%), gastrointestinal (22%), laboratory abnormality (16%), and endocrine (9%). CONCLUSIONS This study is the largest collection of butterfly vertebrae cases to date. Butterfly vertebrae are associated with spinal deformity and multiple butterfly vertebrae may indicate a syndromic illness. Low back pain or disc herniation may occur with lumbar butterfly vertebrae however the etiology of this phenomena has not been rigorously explained. Many diseases and syndromes are associated with butterfly vertebrae.
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- Yoshihiro Katsuura
- University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN,
USA,Yoshihiro Katsuura, 975 East Third Street, Hospital
Box 260, Chattanooga, TN 37403, USA.
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA,New York–Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA,Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Ozaras N, Gumussu K, Demir SE, Rezvani A. Differential diagnosis of multiple vertebral compression: butterfly vertebrae. J Phys Ther Sci 2015; 27:3601-3. [PMID: 26696746 PMCID: PMC4681953 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.3601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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[Purpose] A butterfly vertebra is a rare congenital anomaly resulting from a symmetric
fusion defect. Only a few cases of butterfly vertebra have been described. This anomaly
may be isolated or associated with Pfeiffer, Jarcho-Levins, Crouzon, or Alagille syndrome.
[Subject and Methods] We herein describe a 38-year-old man who presented with neck and low
back pain and was found to have butterfly vertebrae at the T9 and L3 levels. He also had
Behçet’s disease and psoriasis. [Results] The patient’s symptoms improved with analgesics
and physiotherapy. [Conclusion] To our knowledge, butterfly vertebrae at two levels have
never been reported. Butterfly vertebrae may be confused with vertebral fractures in
lateral radiographs, and awareness of this anomaly is important for a correct
diagnosis.
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- Nihal Ozaras
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bezmialem Vakif University, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bezmialem Vakif University, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bezmialem Vakif University, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bezmialem Vakif University, Turkey
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Relevance of discrete traits in forensic anthropology: From the first cervical vertebra to the pelvic girdle. Forensic Sci Int 2015; 253:134.e1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2013] [Revised: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hopkins RM, Jh A. Congenital 'butterfly vertebra' associated with low back pain: a case report. J Man Manip Ther 2015; 23:93-100. [PMID: 26109830 DOI: 10.1179/2042618613y.0000000057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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The butterfly vertebral defect is a rare congenital anomaly of the spine, which is generally considered benign. In this report we present the case of an active young man who presented with recurrent low back pain (LBP), and was found to have a butterfly vertebral defect at the symptomatic L4 lumbar spinal level. We describe the genesis of the butterfly vertebral defect, in the context of normal embryological development of the human vertebra and intervertebral disk. We report the clinical examination findings and therapeutic interventions undertaken prior to the radiographic discovery of the vertebral defect, and discuss the impact that the presence of a butterfly vertebral defect presented to therapeutic decision-making.
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- Centre for Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Öhrström LM, Seiler R, Böni T, Aali A, Stöllner T, Rühli FJ. Radiological findings in an ancient Iranian salt mummy (Chehrābād ca. 410-350 BC). Skeletal Radiol 2015; 44:811-21. [PMID: 25662179 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-015-2103-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2014] [Revised: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study pathologies, peri- and postmortal alterations as well as the general preservation state of an ancient Iranian salt mummy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Several mummified remains from two different time periods (1500-2500 BP) were found in the Chehrābād salt mine in Iran. Computed tomography was performed on Salt Man #4 (410-350 BC), the best preserved out of the six salt mummies (Siemens, Sensation 16; 512 × 512 matrix; 0.75-5 mm slice thickness, 240-mA tube current, 120-kV tube voltage, and 0.976-mm pixel size). RESULTS Radiological analyses showed an excellent state of preservation of an adolescent body. Several normal variants such as aplasia of the frontal sinus as well as a rare congenital deformation of the 5th vertebral body (butterfly vertebra) have been observed. The individual shows multiple fractures, which is consistent with the theory that he died due to a collapse in the ancient salt mine. CONCLUSIONS The salt preserved the soft tissue as well as parts of the inner organs remarkably well. However, further investigations including histology are needed to reveal additional details of the health status of this unique salt mummy.
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- Lena M Öhrström
- Swiss Mummy Project, Institute of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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Sifuentes Giraldo WA, Gallego Rivera JI, Vázquez Díaz M. Butterfly vertebra. REUMATOLOGIA CLINICA 2014; 11:52-3. [PMID: 24582140 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2014.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Revised: 12/26/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España
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Wei Q, Cai A, Wang X, Xie L, Wang B, Wang X. Value of 3-dimensional sonography for prenatal diagnosis of vertebral formation failure. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2013; 32:595-607. [PMID: 23525384 DOI: 10.7863/jum.2013.32.4.595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purposes of this study were to explore the value of 3-dimensional sonography for diagnosis of vertebral formation failure in the developing fetus and to formulate antenatal sonographic diagnostic criteria for suspected vertebral formation failure based on a comparison of sonographic characteristics of the disorder with normal sonographic findings and other imaging data. METHODS This study included sonographic data from 30 healthy fetuses and 13 fetuses suspected to have vertebral formation failure. Three-dimensional reconstruction of sagittal sections of the physiologic curves of the cervicothoracic and lumbosacral regions of the healthy fetuses was performed, and reconstruction was also performed on selected areas of interest when vertebral malformation was suspected. Stored data were analyzed, and a comparison with other image data was performed using various methods. RESULTS Three-dimensional reconstruction was more suitable for fetal spinal sonography among the 30 healthy fetuses, and it was particularly superior in detecting the positions of spines with evident physiologic curvature. The images revealed suspected vertebral formation failure in 13 cases, and the confirmed findings included 7 cases of hemivertebrae, 2 cases of butterfly vertebrae, 2 cases of mixed malformations (butterfly vertebra and hemivertebra), and 1 case of a coronal cleft vertebra. One case was lost to follow-up. The sonographic characteristics were definite, and there were evident differences from the sonograms of spina bifida. CONCLUSIONS Three-dimensional sonography is helpful for detection of vertebral formation failure in the developing fetus and might provide prognostic information with the potential to ameliorate the progressive spinal deformities that can result from embryonic vertebral formation failure.
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- Qiuju Wei
- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, 36 Sanhao St, 110004 Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Back pain, right-sided weakness, and paresthesia in a healthy adult male. JAAPA 2012; 25:33-5. [DOI: 10.1097/01720610-201212000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cho HL, Kim JS, Paeng SS, Lee SH. Butterfly vertebra with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. J Neurosurg Spine 2011; 15:567-70. [PMID: 21819182 DOI: 10.3171/2011.6.spine1178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A butterfly vertebra is a rare congenital anomaly that is usually asymptomatic. The authors, however, describe a novel case involving a butterfly vertebra overlapping with disc herniation that presented as radiculopathy. A butterfly vertebra is characterized by a symmetrical fusion defect resulting in a sagittal cleft vertebra. Only a few cases of butterfly vertebrae have been reported as incidental findings. This spinal anomaly may be associated with other congenital conditions such as Pfeiffer, Crouzon, Jarcho-Levin, and Alagille syndromes. Moreover, there is no previous report of a case associated with symptomatic disc herniation from the sagittal cleft. The authors excised the herniated disc fragment. They performed intraoperative discography after exposure of the corresponding intervertebral space via a conventional interlaminar approach. Histological examination of a tissue specimen showed scattered chondrocytes in the myxohyaline stroma, which indicated the nucleus pulposus.
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- Hyung-Lea Cho
- Department of Neurosurgery, Dongrae Wooridul Spine Hospital, Busan, Korea
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STUDY DESIGN This is a report of a patient with T6 butterfly vertebra, which is an uncommon congenital spinal anomaly. OBJECTIVE To illustrate the significance of identifying butterfly vertebra that may be confused with other pathologic conditions like fractures, infections, and metastases. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA We report a 46-year-old woman with butterfly vertebra of T6 spine. The patient presented with complaints of low back pain and examination showed an abnormal bony prominence at midthoracic level. Radiologic and hematologic investigations confirmed the presence of butterfly vertebrae at T6 level, which proved to be a coincidental finding along with nonspecific low back pain. Knowledge about this condition is very important, since the condition can be easily confused with a pathologic fracture. METHODS The patient presented with a history of low back pain of 2 months. The patient was evaluated clinically and with hematological investigations. The diagnosis was confirmed with computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. RESULTS Routine examination of the motor and sensory system was found to be normal. Roentgenogram of the thoracic and lumbosacral spine showed anterior wedging of T6 vertebrae in the lateral view and features suggestive of the presence of a butterfly vertebra at T6 level in the anteroposterior (AP) view. Hematologic evaluation was done to rule out pathologic causes of anterior wedging of the vertebra like infections and metastases in the spine. MRI and CT scans of the spine confirmed the presence of T6 butterfly vertebra. Patient was treated for her low back pain and assured that the abnormal midthoracic bony prominence was a benign condition that needs no treatment. CONCLUSION A high index of suspicion is needed to identify this benign spinal anomaly that may be confused with many pathologic conditions. Knowledge of this condition helps in making rational use of extensive noninvasive and invasive diagnostic procedures.
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Rossi M, D'Armiento M, Parisi I, Ferrari P, Hall CM, Cervasio M, Rivasi F, Balli F, Vecchione R, Corso G, Andria G, Parenti G. Clinical phenotype of lathosterolosis. Am J Med Genet A 2007; 143A:2371-81. [PMID: 17853487 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Lathosterolosis (LS) is a defect of cholesterol biosynthesis due to the deficiency of the enzyme sterol-C5-desaturase. Only two patients have been described to date, both presenting with multiple malformations, mental retardation, and liver involvement. In addition in one of them pathological examination revealed mucolipidosis-like inclusions on optic microscopy analysis, and peculiar lysosomal lamellar bodies on electron microscopy analysis. This study is focused on a better characterization of the clinical phenotype of LS. We describe a further case in a fetus, sibling of the first patient reported, presenting with neural tube defect, craniofacial and limb anomalies, and prenatal liver involvement. The fetal phenotype suggests the possible occurrence of significant intrafamilial variability in LS, and expands the phenotypic spectrum of the disease. Histological examination of autopsy samples from the fetus and skin fibroblasts from the living sibling suggested that the mucolipidosis-like picture previously reported is not a constant feature of LS, being possibly associated with the most severe biochemical defects, but confirmed the ultrastructural finding of lamellar inclusions. The LS phenotype appears to be characterized by the distinctive association of a recognizable pattern of congenital anomalies, involving axial and appendicular skeleton, liver, central nervous and urogenital systems, and lysosomal storage. This condition partially overlaps with other defects of sterol metabolism, suggesting intriguing pathogenic links among these conditions.
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- Massimiliano Rossi
- Dipartimento di Pediatria, Federico II University, Naples, Italy, and Department of Radiology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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The complexity of the congenital anomalies of the spine can make the neuroradiologic diagnosis challenging. Knowledge of spinal embryology greatly helps in the understanding and classification of these anomalies. We use the classification devised by Tortori-Donati and Rossi and find it helpful from clinical and imaging standpoints. We believe that most patients who have known or suspected congenital spinal anomalies benefit from MR imaging.
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- John D Grimme
- Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, USA
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BACKGROUND Alagille syndrome (AGS) is a multi-system, autosomal dominant disorder with highly variable expressivity, caused by mutations within the Jagged1 (JAG1) gene. METHODS We studied 53 mutation positive relatives of 34 AGS probands to ascertain the frequency of clinical findings in JAG1 mutation carriers. RESULTS Eleven of 53 (21%) mutation positive relatives had clinical features that would have led to a diagnosis of AGS. Seventeen of the 53 (32%) relatives had mild features of AGS, revealed only after targeted evaluation following the diagnosis of a proband in their family. Twenty five of the 53 (47%) mutation positive relatives did not meet clinical criteria, and two of these individuals had no features consistent with AGS at all. The frequency of cardiac and liver disease was notably lower in the relatives than in the probands, characterising the milder end of the phenotypic spectrum. The characteristic facies of AGS was the feature with the highest penetrance, occurring almost universally in mutation positive probands and relatives. CONCLUSIONS This study has implications for genetic counselling of families with AGS and JAG1 mutations.
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- B M Kamath
- Division of Gastroenterology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Dejardin A, Goffette P, Moulin P, Verhelst R, Cornu G, De Plaen JF, Persu A. Severe hypoplasia of the abdominal aorta and its branches in a patient and his daughter. J Intern Med 2004; 255:130-6. [PMID: 14687249 DOI: 10.1046/j.0954-6820.2003.01240.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We report the history of a patient and his daughter, both affected with hypoplasia of the abdominal aorta and its branches, leading to early and dramatic complications. In the index patient, renal ischaemia as a result of severe hypoplasia of the abdominal aorta and the origin of renal arteries led to progressive renal failure and end-stage renal disease at the age of 32 years. Other vascular abnormalities included hypoplasia of the celiac trunk (CT) and superior mesenteric artery (SMA). After a successful kidney transplantation at the age of 40 years, he eventually deceased following an episode of possibly ischaemic acute pancreatitis at 47 years. The patient's daughter suffered from an haemorrhagic stroke at the age of 7 years, which led to the discovery of severe hypertension caused by bilateral narrowing of renal arteries, as well as hypoplasia of CT, SMA, subclavian and pulmonary arteries. Biopsy of the narrowed renal artery of the daughter showed a particular form of fibrodysplasia characterized by an unusual fibrosis of the inner part of the media, just beneath the internal elastic lamina. To our knowledge, this is the first report of familial hypoplasia of the abdominal aorta. It might be the cardinal manifestation of a familial form of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD). Interestingly, the histological lesions described in the daughter's renal artery differ from the classical form of medial FMD.
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- A Dejardin
- Department of Nephrology, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc (UCL), Brussels, Belgium
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Merbs CF. Sagittal clefting of the body and other vertebral developmental errors in Canadian Inuit skeletons. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2004; 123:236-49. [PMID: 14968421 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The objective of this study was to determine the expression, distribution in the column, and overall frequency of sagittal clefting of the vertebral body in the skeletons of two Canadian Inuit groups. One group, referred to as Thule-Historic, lived along the coast northwest of Hudson Bay, while the other, known as the Sadlermiut, were limited to Southampton Island and Coats Island north of Hudson Bay. The Thule-Historic people are thought to be the ancestors of the present-day Inuit of this region, whereas the much smaller, relatively isolated Sadlermiut became extinct during the winter of 1902-1903. The sagittal clefting results were also compared with those obtained for two other vertebral developmental problems, segmentation error and spina bifida. Sagittal clefting was found to occur with high frequency in the two Inuit series, especially in the region T6-T10. Segmentation errors were found to occur in approximately the same region of the column, while spina bifida produced a completely different pattern, occurring primarily at T11 and S1. The T11 involvement is limited to females, while S1 involvement occurs primarily in males. Sagittal clefting and spina bifida occur in the same individual more frequently than sagittal clefting and segmentation error. Possibly reflecting the smaller population size and isolated location of the Sadlermiut, sagittal clefting was found with greater frequency and intensity in the skeletons of this group than in those of the Thule-Historic Inuit. Am J Phys Anthropol, 2003.
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- Charles F Merbs
- Department of Anthropology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-2402, USA
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