The Use of Micro‐ <scp>CT</scp> Analysis of the Second Metacarpal to Assess Cortical Bone Loss in Archeological Human Skeletal Remains
μ-CT assessment of the second metacarpal allowed for a more extensive cortical analysis, demonstrating that while the MCI is an effective indicator of cortical thinning, assessment of intracortical porosity can provide further insight into the analysis of cortical bone loss within past populations.
Authors
- Sophie L. Newman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3005-6481)
- Luisa Leiss
- Ian Butler
Institutions
- University of Birmingham (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Biological Anthropology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70209
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Edinburgh