Inflammatory arthritis in Pongo.

Title

Inflammatory arthritis in Pongo.

Creator

Rothschild B M; Woods R J

Publisher

Journal of medical primatology

Date

1996
1996-12

Description

As the arboreal ape, Pongo, has an unusual ground ambulation adaptation, it was of interest to assess the impact of Pongo gait on patterns of arthritis. While osteoarthritis was not identified in Pongo, 11% of individual skeletons were afflicted with an inflammatory, erosive arthritis. The presence of sacroiliac involvement and the nature and distribution of erosive lesions allowed definitive diagnosis of spondyloarthropathy. Character, distribution, and radiologic appearance revealed a picture distinguishable from spondyloarthropathy in other primates.

Subject

*Primate Diseases; Animals; Diagnosis; Differential; Female; Joints/pathology; Male; Museums; Osteoarthritis/pathology/*veterinary; Pongo pygmaeus; United States; Wild

Rights

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Pages

414–418

Issue

6

Volume

25

Citation

Rothschild B M; Woods R J, “Inflammatory arthritis in Pongo.,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed November 5, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/4482.