Parturition and pelvic changes

Kelley, Marc A.

doi:10.1002/ajpa.1330510405

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“…As compared with Kelly (1979), our accuracy of prediction for the sexing functions is slightly higher, at least as regards our base sample (92.7 vs. 90.0%). This might be accounted for by the additional variable in our study (notch position) andor the discriminant function method.…”

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confidence: 61%

“…Like Kelly (1979) and Genoves (19591, we recognize the difficulties in using the fragile ischial spine as a n osteometric point. However, the alternative use of the poorly defined base of the spine consistently posed a greater operational problem than did extrapolating the position of the tip of the spine, where this was necessary.…”

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“…It derives from the above considerations and combines the dimensions in Kelly's (1979) sciatic notch/ acetabular diameter index and Genoves' (1959) greater sciatic notch index. By combining them in a multiple discriminant function analysis, however, we hoped to capitalize on the population differences in notch dimensions demonstrated by Letterman (1941) and produce functions that optimally separate the sexes and races simultaneously.…”

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Discriminant function analysis of the central portion of the innominate

Taylor¹,

Dibennardo²

1984

American J Phys Anthropol

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Terry Collection innominates of 260 American whites and blacks (65 males and 65 females of each race) were analyzed by discriminant function analysis for sex assessment, race known, and for simultaneous race and sex assessment. Measurements from the preservationally favored central portion of the innominate were chosen for their potential usefulness in forensic casework and to objectify long-recognized "formal" differences between the sexes in the greater sciatic notch. These included acetabular diameter, greater sciatic notch height, and position of greatest notch depth. Accuracy of sex prediction when race is known is roughly 90% in both the base sample of 260 and a test sample of 200 (50 additional individuals for each group). For simultaneous race and sex assessment, accuracy of prediction is roughly 60% for each group in both samples. This represents about a 45% reduction in error over random assignment by race and sex.

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Discriminant function analysis of the central portion of the innominate

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Dibennardo²

1984

American J Phys Anthropol

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“…The skeletal markers of repeated childbirths are evident, in particular the very deep and enlarged preauricular sulcus of the hip bones [12,13]. …”

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Palaeopathology of Human Remains from the Roman Imperial Age

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The increasing attention of archaeological and anthropological research towards palaeopathological studies has allowed to focus the examination of many skeletal samples on this aspect and to evaluate the presence of many diseases afflicting ancient populations. This paper describes the most interesting diseases observed in skeletal samples from five necropolises found in urban and suburban areas of Rome during archaeological excavations in the last decades, and dating back to the Imperial Age. The diseases observed were grouped into the following categories: articular diseases, traumas, infections, metabolic or nutritional diseases, congenital diseases and tumors, and some examples are reported for each group. Although extensive epidemiological investigation in ancient skeletal records is impossible, palaeopathology allowed highlighting the spread of numerous illnesses, many of which can be related to the life and health conditions of the Roman population.

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“…A further follow-up to Houghton on the pitting in the pre-auricular groove was the paper by Kelley (1979), working on a sample of 198 females from the HamannTodd collection. However, the certification of parity in this collection was apparently not always based on medical records, but often carried out after death with an estimation of parity based on physiology.…”

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Pelvic Dimensions: An Account of Studies of the Pelvis 1885-1988

Baskerville

1988

SSRN Journal

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Although a quick glance at the abstract and contents pages seems to indicate a wellstructured, carefully thought-out and coherent thesis, the production of this was not a rational process. I am privy to an occasional reminder of this when delving into a drawer of my desk and discover some long-abandoned and deservedly forgotten draft of this thesis. To be given three years or more spending time reading in the many libraries attached to this University is a rare privilege, and 1 count myself very fortunate to be able to do this.This thesis had its ontogeny through the patience of Dr. Diana Mason, a brilliant and much-loved obstetrician in Wellington. My initial interest had been stimulated by gynrecological activities, and especially from reading descriptions in childbirth literature about 'cephalopelvic disproportion' describing an indication for operative delivery. This indication has the effect of a red rag to a bull for heirs of Dr. Pangloss' such as myself. It seemed to indicate a maladaptation, a misproportion or mismatch between what the mother was physically capable of bearing, and what the neonate grew to. I felt sure there was some key to understanding why cephalopelvic disproportion still occurred. Perhaps the father's size had some relationship? Surely such disproportion would have otherwise rapidly disappeared by the normal processes of natural selection. The title with which I registered for a Ph. D. reflected such aspirations: "Racial diversity in pelvic architecture and cephalopelvic disproportion in New Zealand". Physical anthropology with an obstetrical slant.

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Parturition and pelvic changes

Cited by 78 publications

References 10 publications

Discriminant function analysis of the central portion of the innominate

Discriminant function analysis of the central portion of the innominate

Palaeopathology of Human Remains from the Roman Imperial Age

Pelvic Dimensions: An Account of Studies of the Pelvis 1885-1988

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