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Theses and Dissertations (Anatomy): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Introduction The transverse abdominal plane (TAP), formed between the transversus abdominis muscle (TAM) and the internal oblique muscle (IOM), contains the thoracolumbar nerve plexus. The plexus is anaesthetised through ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)In order to provide accurate methods for stature estimations, ancestry differences and secular changes in stature and limb proportions need to be noted. Stature and limb proportion changes in human population groups are ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The transformation in hip arthroplasty over the centuries is an evidence of the ingenuity in medicine. The evolution of hip arthroplasty is not only witnessed in the adaptation of the implantation devices, but is seen ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Understanding the process of decomposition is extremely important and aids in criminal investigations, especially when attempting to estimate the post mortem interval (PMI). Although several studies have been conducted ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Many heavy metals are essential for biological functions; however some of these metals, especially at high concentrations, can have serious adverse effects on humans. The main sources of heavy metal exposure are through ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Sibutramine hydrochloride monohydrate is a weight loss agent banned from most global markets due to reports of serious adverse events including death. It is classified as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)From the 1650s and corresponding with a trade in African slaves, the livelihood, health and life expectancy of indigenous groups were reported to decline as many Zimbabwean settlements changed their identities due to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Changes occur to the mandible with dental loss and senescence. However, the influence that these changes have on sex and ancestry estimations remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of ...
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Validating the accuracy and repeatability of transition analysis for age estimation in South Africa (University of Pretoria, 2014)Transition analysis transforms skeletal traits with an invariant, unidirectional series of stages into a likelihood function with a maximum likelihood value and a 95% confidence interval. Boldsen et al. used transition ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)The retromolar foramen represents a little known anatomical variation in the posterior mandible of uncertain clinical importance. It has been the subject of limited study. Findings and conclusions of these studies have ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Purpose: Accurate knowledge of the anatomy of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is crucial for successful ACL reconstruction. Incorrect graft lengths and/or tunnel misplacement have to be avoided. If the graft length ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Positive identification can be problematic if fingerprinting, DNA, dental history, etc. are no longer available. This may be possible through techniques such as facial approximation, but any form of craniofacial identification ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Bio-archaeology is the study of biological remains found at sites of archaeological interest. It is an interdisciplinary science employing different scientific fields including physical anthropology, geography, archaeology ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Keloids are benign hyper-proliferative growths of fibrous tissue, where increased fibroblast activity results in abnormal collagen deposition. Scientific literature related to the morphological features of keloids ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)The primary role of a physical anthropologist is to provide sufficient information to assist in the individualisation of unknown skeletal remains. This is often achieved in establishing a biological profile of the deceased, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Wound healing is one of the most complex processes in the human body consisting of several different phases namely inflammatory phase, proliferative phase, remodeling phase and contraction phase (Jurjus et al., 2007). ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)While postcraniometric sex estimation has shown promising results in North American (NA) samples, methods and standards for sex estimation in South Africa (SA) are restricted by incomplete samples and a lack of robust ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)Knowledge of the course of the pudendal nerve (PN) is important when performing perineal surgery. Distances between landmarks were measured after PN dissections in 71 cadavers and after perineal procedures on 30 cadavers. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)Forensic anthropologists and taphonomists are often tasked with interpreting the sequence of events from death through decomposition to skeletonisation. Discovery of burnt bone often evokes questions as to the condition ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)The main goal of a forensic anthropological analysis of unidentified human remains is to establish an accurate biological profile. The largest obstacle in the creation or validation of techniques specific for subadults ...
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