Femoral osteopathy in Gigantspinosaurus sichuanensis (Dinosauria: Stegosauria) from the Late Jurassic of Sichuan Basin, Southwestern China
Abstract
We report a case of a specific osteopathy in the stegosaurian dinosaur Gigantspinosaurus sichuanensis from the Late Jurassic of Zigong City, China. The G. sichuanensis skeleton is very complete. The left femur has obvious pathological characteristics based on morphological observations. CT scans and energy spectrum data indicate the presence of multiple cystic-like low density areas internal to the pathological area, which are present in the...
Paper Details
Title
Femoral osteopathy in Gigantspinosaurus sichuanensis (Dinosauria: Stegosauria) from the Late Jurassic of Sichuan Basin, Southwestern China
Published Date
Dec 31, 2018
Journal
Volume
32
Issue
8
Pages
1028 - 1035
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