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. 2023 Mar;615(7952):E13-E14.
doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-05756-8. Epub 2023 Mar 15.

Common orthopaedic trauma may explain 31,000-year-old remains

Nicholas J Murphy  1 , Joshua S Davis  2   3 , Seth M Tarrant  1 , Zsolt J Balogh  4
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Common orthopaedic trauma may explain 31,000-year-old remains

Nicholas J Murphy et al. Nature. 2023 Mar.
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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Plain radiograph of a distal tibia and fibula fracture.
A plain radiograph of a distal tibia and fibula fracture involving the physis (growth plate) in a 14-year-old individual.
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  • Reply to: Common orthopaedic trauma may explain 31,000-year-old remains.
    Vlok M, Maloney T, Dilkes-Hall IE, Oktaviana AA, Setiawan P, Priyatno AAD, Ririmasse M, Geria IM, Effendy MAR, Istiawan B, Atmoko FT, Adhityatama S, Moffat I, Joannes-Boyau R, Brumm A, Aubert M. Vlok M, et al. Nature. 2023 Mar;615(7952):E15-E18. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-05757-7. Nature. 2023. PMID: 36922613 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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  • Surgical amputation of a limb 31,000 years ago in Borneo.
    Maloney TR, Dilkes-Hall IE, Vlok M, Oktaviana AA, Setiawan P, Priyatno AAD, Ririmasse M, Geria IM, Effendy MAR, Istiawan B, Atmoko FT, Adhityatama S, Moffat I, Joannes-Boyau R, Brumm A, Aubert M. Maloney TR, et al. Nature. 2022 Sep;609(7927):547-551. doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-05160-8. Epub 2022 Sep 7. Nature. 2022. PMID: 36071168 Free PMC article.

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