The use of corsetry to treat Pott’s disease of the spine from 19th century Wolverhampton, England
(2016)
Journal Article
Moore, J., & Buckberry, J. (2016). The use of corsetry to treat Pott’s disease of the spine from 19th century Wolverhampton, England. International Journal of Paleopathology, 14, 74-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpp.2016.05.008
Corsets have been used both to create a fashionable silhouette and as an orthopaedic treatment for spinal conditions, but skeletal changes associated with the use of corsetry are rarely reported on in the palaeopathological literature. Here, we repor... Read More about The use of corsetry to treat Pott’s disease of the spine from 19th century Wolverhampton, England.