Evidence of Periostitis in Joseon Dynasty Skeletons.
10.11637/kjpa.2013.26.2.81
- Author:
Yi Suk KIM
1
;
Deog Kyeom KIM
;
Chang Seok OH
;
Myeung Ju KIM
;
Hye Ri KIM
;
Dong Hoon SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Anatomy, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Joseon;
Periostitis;
Skeleton;
Syphilis;
Paleopathology
- MeSH:
Humans;
Paleopathology;
Periostitis;
Skeleton;
Syphilis
- From:Korean Journal of Physical Anthropology
2013;26(2):81-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Periostitis is one of the human diseases commonly encountered in archaeological samples. It is known to be an important health indicator for paleopathologists examining skeletal remains. In our recent study on a Joseon skeletal series (n=101), non-specific, primary periostitis was observed only in five individuals (#4, #29, #137, #175, and #290). Notably, there were no secondary periostitis-suggestive signs (e.g. syphilis), except for those caused by fractures (#33 and #41). As this is the inaugural Korean-skeletal-series report on periostitis, the results presented in these pages should prove significant to interested paleopathologists.
