A morphological adaptation? The prevalence of enlarged external occipital protuberance in young adults

• Published in: Journal of anatomy Vol. 229; no. 2; pp. 286 - 291
• Main Authors: Shahar, David, Sayers, Mark G. L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2016; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Adaptation, Biological; Adolescent; Adult; enthesis; external occipital protuberance; Female; Humans; Male; Males; Occipital Bone - pathology; Original; Osteophyte - epidemiology; Population; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; spondyloarthropathy; Young Adult; Young adults; enthesis; spondyloarthropathy; external occipital protuberance

Enthesophytes are bony projections that arise from the sites of ligament, tendon or joint capsule attachment to a bone. They are seen rarely in radiographic findings in young adults, as these bony adaptations are assumed to develop slowly over time. However, in recent years, the presence of an enlar...