Paleopathology in osseous remains from the 16th century. A survey of rheumatic diseases.

摘要: Objective. To describe the rheumatic conditions found in skeletal remains of Amerindian ancestry disinterred from a 16th century Mexican cemetery. Methods. A physical anthropologist and 2 rheumatologists surveyed recovered remains. Results. We examined 443 subjects. 19 cases Pott's disease, 17 osteoarthrosis various anatomical locations, spondyloarthropathies, probably ankylosing spondylitis or diffuse idiopathic hyperostosis, one probable septic arthritis sternoclavicular joint, compression fractures spine. no gout rheumatoid arthritis. Conclusion. This is first report on presence colonial Mexico. Studying these populations can provide useful information about origin evolution different conditions.