Jurmain R D
Am J Phys Anthropol. 1980 Jul;53(1):143-50. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.1330530119.
Patterns of degenerative joint disease are investigated in the shoulder, elbow, hip, and knee joints of the macerated remains of approximately 800 individuals from 20th century American and two prehistoric populations. Age is an important contributory factor in all joints, but its effects are seen most directly in the shoulder and hip. Patterns of right-left involvement also indicate the elbow is the most susceptible area to local factors. Multiple joint involvement is seen more often in females from contemporary populations but more often in males from archeological groups. No significant association is found between degenerative involvement and osteometric measurements, and cause of death is probably only incidentally associated with degenerative disease.
对来自20世纪美国的约800具个体以及两个史前人群的骨骼残骸的肩部、肘部、髋部和膝关节进行了退行性关节病模式的研究。年龄是所有关节退变的一个重要促成因素，但其影响在肩部和髋部最为直接。左右关节受累模式也表明肘部是最易受局部因素影响的部位。当代人群中女性的多关节受累更为常见，而考古群体中男性的多关节受累更为常见。在退行性病变与骨骼测量之间未发现显著关联，死亡原因可能仅与退行性疾病偶然相关。
