What can we make of these fragments? Excavation at ‘Mamilla’ Cave, Byzantine period, Jerusalem

Nagar, Yossi; Taitz, Cecil; Reich, Ronny

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-1212(199901/02)9:1<29::aid-oa456>3.0.co;2-3

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“…, Sharma et al11 , Taitz et al5 , Patra et al, Omar et al, Mishra et al7 Result of our study is closely related to the study done by Chaudhari et al which is shown in table 2. We also compared our observation with past studies done by the authors of other country like Jaen et al, Taitz et al, Nagar et al13 , Aydinlioglou et al15 , Kaya et al 4 , Karau PB and Oduia P et al12 , and Guerra M. et al14 Our study is closely related to Kaya et al, whose study was done on Jewish population in the year 2011…”

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A Study of Anatomical Variations in Transverse Foramen of Cervical Vertebrae for Morphological and Clinical Importance

Singh¹,

Singh²

2019

IJCMR

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Introduction: Cervical vertebrae constitute the skeletal framework of vertebral column in the region. The most important feature to identify the cervical vertebra is the presence of foramen transversarium. Vertebral artery, vertebral vein and sympathetic chain run through this foramen as a single unit. Compartmentalization or absence of the foramen may alter the course of these structures. Material and methods: The study was performed on 240 dry human cervical vertebrae of both sexes, which were collected from Anatomy department of MSYMCH, Meerut and HIMS, Varanasi. The variations in number and shape were observed, recorded and analyzed. The intact cervical vertebrae without any degenerative or traumatic disorders were included in this study. Result: Out of 240 cervical vertebrae, 63 vertebrae were found to have variations in the transverse foramina. Complete double transverse foramina were observed in 48 vertebrae (20%), out of which unilateral double foramina were found in 29 vertebrae (12%) and bilateral double foramina were found in 19 vertebrae (8%). Similarly, incomplete double transverse foramina were observed in 15 vertebrae (6%), of which the foramina were unilateral in 8 vertebrae (4%) and bilateral in 5 vertebrae (2%). Conclusion: In our study, we observed the double foramen transversarium in 26.25% of the cases. These variations may alter the course of vertebral artery. Presence of compartmentalization suggests the chances of compression of neurovascular bundle. Spicules of incomplete septation between the two foramina may pierce the vascular or neural structures resulting into vascular insufficiency or persisting pain. These findings may suggest a cue to the spinal surgeons in planning preoperative procedures for surgeries related to this region.

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A Study of Anatomical Variations in Transverse Foramen of Cervical Vertebrae for Morphological and Clinical Importance

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2019

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“…In any case, our finding of DTF in infantile cervical vertebrae contributes to a greater clinical meaning of this anatomical variant in today's paediatric population, especially because DTF might be associated with a greater risk of vertebral artery sectioning and cerebral infarction due to osseous cervical anomalies (Sedney and Rosen, 2011). Clinical importance of DTF contrasts with a lack of data on DTF prevalence in today's paediatric population, since research studies has exclusively focused on both present adult populations (Aydınoğlu et al, 2001;Das et al, 2005;Sanchis-Gimeno et al, 2005;Sharma et al, 2010;Murlimanju et al, 2011;Agrawal et al, 2012;Chandravadiya et al, 2013;Rathnakar et al, 2013;Katikireddi and Setty, 2014) and ancient adult populations from archaeological samples (Taitz et al, 1978;Nagar et al, 1999;Kaya et al, 2011). Since vertebrae with DFT analyzed in this study were ancient, fragile and incompleted, it was not possible to study DFT prevalence in our subject population.…”

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“…There is some controversy on DTF origin, from hereditary congenital (Aydınoğlu et al, 2001;Kaya et al, 2011), or congenital associated to differential development of the vertebral artery (Das et al, 2005), to osteoporotic degenerative process involving formation of osteophytes (Sanchis-Gimeno et al, 2005;Katzenberg and Saunders, 2008). And the fact that most studies focuse on adult cervical vertebrae (Taitz et al, 1978;Nagar et al, 1999;Aydınoğlu et al, 2001;Das et al, 2005;Sanchis-Gimeno et al, 2005;Sharma et…”

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DOUBLE TRANSVERSE FORAMEN IN INFANTILE CERVICAL VERTEBRAE OF THE LATE 17TH AND EARLY 18TH CENTURIES. Doble foramen transverso en las vértebras infantiles cervicales de finales del siglo XVII y principios del XVIII

Quiles-Guiñau

Miquel-Feucht

2016

Rev Arg de Anat Clin

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La presencia de doble foramen transverso es una variante anatómica que se observa con frecuencia en el raquis cervical inferior y que presenta implicaciones clínicas en relación con la arteria vertebral. Aunque en la actualidad existe cierta controversia acerca de si el origen de esta variante cervical es congénito o adquirido, y a pesar de que la presencia de doble foramen transverso en población infantil descartaría un origen degenerativo-artrósico, se encuentra una falta de información acerca de su presencia en vértebras cervicales infantiles. En este sentido, nuestro objetivo ha sido analizar la presencia de doble foramen transverso en vértebras cervicales infantiles procedentes de restos óseos, datados entre finales del siglo XVII y principios del XVIII, y exhumados de una fosa común en la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles en Castielfabib (Ademuz, España). Se encontraron 10 vértebras infantiles con doble foramen transverso, 4 de ellas pertenecientes a niños de menos de 4 años y 6 a niños de más de 4 años. Este hallazgo apoya un origen congénito de esta variante anatómica, frente a la hipótesis degenerativo-artrósica, y apunta a la necesidad de un estudio en profundidad acerca de la prevalencia actual de esta variante anatómica en población pediátrica, dadas sus posibles consecuencias clínicas. Double transverse foramen is an anatomical variant often observed in the inferior cervical spine and which may present clinical considerations with regard to the vertebral artery. There is some current controversy as to whether the origin of this cervical variant is congenital or acquired. Despite the fact that its presence in children would discard a degenerative osteo-arthritic origin, there is a lack of information on the origin and physiological meaning of this anatomical feature. In this respect, our objective was to analyse the presence of double transverse foramen in infantile cervical vertebrae in skeletal samples dating from the end of the 17th and early 18th centuries and exhumed from a common grave in the "Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles" church, in Castielfabib (Ademuz, Valencia, Spain). Ten infantile vertebrae with double transverse foramen were discovered: 4 from children under 4 years old and 6 from children over 4 years old. This finding supports more a congenital origin than a degenerative osteoarthritis process. Therefore, it is fundamental to further study its prevalence in a current paediatric population and its clinical significance.

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“…A large assemblage of disarticulated fragmented human skeletal remains was uncovered in this cave. The skeletons represent the Christian population of Jerusalem, which was massacred by the Persians in 614 AD during their conquest of the city, as evidenced by historical records and archaeological findings (Milik, 1961;Nagar et al, 1999;Reich, 1994). The pathologic mandible was studied visually and metrically.…”

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Brief communication: Bilateral aplasia of the condyles in a 1,400-year-old mandible from Israel

Nagar

Arensburg

2000

Am. J. Phys. Anthropol.

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A rare pathological mandible, manifesting bilateral absence of the condyles, is discussed. The pathology was identified as hemifacial microsomia. The mandible, dated to the Byzantine period in Israel, manifests bilateral aplasia of the condyles and extreme shortness, but normal width, of the body. The extremely well-developed coronoid process, the grooved masseter insertion area, and the manifestation of a medial pterygoid tubercle (MPT) suggest hypertrophy of the occlusal muscles. The presence of a large MPT is considered a Neanderthal autapomorphy. Studying the biomechanic forces acting on the deformed mandible in hemifacial microsomia patients may shed light on the mastication process in Neanderthals.

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What can we make of these fragments? Excavation at ‘Mamilla’ Cave, Byzantine period, Jerusalem

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A Study of Anatomical Variations in Transverse Foramen of Cervical Vertebrae for Morphological and Clinical Importance

A Study of Anatomical Variations in Transverse Foramen of Cervical Vertebrae for Morphological and Clinical Importance

DOUBLE TRANSVERSE FORAMEN IN INFANTILE CERVICAL VERTEBRAE OF THE LATE 17TH AND EARLY 18TH CENTURIES. Doble foramen transverso en las vértebras infantiles cervicales de finales del siglo XVII y principios del XVIII

Brief communication: Bilateral aplasia of the condyles in a 1,400-year-old mandible from Israel

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