Transverse (Harris) Lines in the Tibiae of a Prehistoric Costa Rican Population
Transverse (Harris) lines are lines of opacity that extend across the medullary cavity in long bones; they are sometimes are also found in irregular bones. Predominantly, Harris lines are seen in radiographs of the tibiae. Many scholars believe that these lines of opacity are caused by nutritional...
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LSU
2002
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Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-0711102-080847/ |