Objective To investigate the prevalence of lumbosacral transition vertebrae (LSTVs) in both
the normal population and the lumbar disc herniation (LDH) population and to determine the …

El Mirador cave is a key site for understanding the settlement processes of the communities
of Late prehistory. In 2009, excavation began of a Chalcolithic collective burial in a small …

Spina bifida (SB), a rare congenital disorder, is often mentioned as an individualizing factor
in Forensic Anthropology. A lack of empirical data regarding SB is noticed in the scientific …

Objective To document sacral spina bifida occulta (SSB0) prevalence in a population
sample from the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt, and address methodological issues in recording and …

Purpose Knowledge on the normative growth of the spine is relevant in the prenatal
detection of its abnormalities. This study describes the size of the ossification center of C1 …

Purpose: To investigate the prevalence of spina bifida occulta (SBO) and its relationship with
the presence of overactive bladder (OAB) in middle-aged and elderly people in China …

Precise and systematic knowledge of normal and classified variant anatomy of sacral spina
bifida occulta is clinically important for anesthetists in locating sacral hiatus for nerve …

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to examine the growth dynamics of the first
sacral vertebra and its ossification center in the human fetus, based on their linear, planar …

Cases of associations between random spinal congenital defects have previously been
reported, yet several questions remain unanswered. Firstly, why are associations between …

A holistic approach is necessary to investigate health in archeological populations.
Molecular techniques, particularly multiplex PCR and SNaPshot minisequencing, can be …