What is it about?
This short commentary updates two aspects of the new Coimbra method for recording entheseal changes. It focusses on the outline of the biceps brachii insertion and how to define the margins based on current anatomical literature. It also amends the definition of textural change to include a wider diversity of textures.
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Why is it important?
It is important to ensure that the method remains anatomically correct based on the latest literature as well as ensuring definitions match changes seen in skeletal remains. Accurate recording of muscle attachment sites should help to determine the cause of these changes.
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This page is a summary of: Commentary: An Update to the new Coimbra Method for Recording Entheseal Changes, International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, September 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/oa.2548.
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Resources
The new “Coimbra method”: a biologically appropriate method for recording specific features of fibrocartilaginous entheseal changes
A description of the method of which this short commentary is an update
Recording specific features of fibrocartilaginous entheses: preliminary results of the Coimbra standard method
The first description of the method with repeatability and the relationship between each feature and age.
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