Figure 5
From: Possible vertebral brucellosis infection in a Neanderthal
La Chapelle-aux-Saints 1 thoracic vertebrae 9 and 10, showing erosion of the facet joints T9/T10. (a) photograph of T9, dorsal view; the left superior facet joint of T9 is unaffected, while the right superior facet joint shows osteoarthritic changes with eburnation; the left inferior facet joint of T9 is broken off, the right inferior facet joint is severely remodelled and shows multiple fine erosions, (b) 3D surface scan of T9, dorsal view, (c) 3D surface scan of T9, oblique inferior view. (d) photograph of T10, dorsal view, (e) 3D surface scan of T10, dorsal view, (f) 3D surface scan of T10, oblique inferior view; the inferior facet joints of T10 are unaffected. Possible erosive defects caused by space-occupying granulomatous processes are marked with asterisks and dashed lines along their contours on the 3D scans.
