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- Title
Developmental Fusion of the Malleus and Incus in a Late 19<sup>th</sup>-Century Case of Aural Atresia.
- Authors
Swanston, T.; Carter, Y.; Hopkins, C.; Walker, E. G.; Cooper, D. M. L.
- Abstract
ABSTRACT A pathological condition, aural atresia, was discovered associated with human remains recovered from a late 19th-century Catholic cemetery 2 km south of Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. Aural atresia, a congenital condition that results in a non-existent external auditory meatus, was apparent on the right temporal bone of the remains of a young adult male. A complete osteological and contextual assessment, which included the use of a SkyScan 1172 micro-CT scanner on the pathological incus that was recovered, indicated that the right incus and malleus had fused during early embryological development. The artifacts associated with this individual included a pocket mirror that may have represented a connection to the practice of oralism due to the discouragement of sign language by the authorities in that time period. The combination of advanced bone imaging and a complete contextual analysis suggests a differential diagnosis of nonfunctional hearing associated with the right ear, and the individual may have used a different means of communication. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
- Subjects
MALLEUS (Ear); EAR abnormalities; ARCHAEOLOGICAL human remains; YOUNG men; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis
- Publication
International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 2013, Vol 23, Issue 5, p612
- ISSN
1047-482X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/oa.1286