A Móra Ferenc Múzeum Évkönyve, 1971. 2. (Szeged, 1974)
Die VII. Archäologische Konferenz in Szeged - Farkas, Gyula–Lengyel, Imre: Skeleton of a mediaval dwarf form Ludoš-Csurgó (Yugoslavia)
The scapula is small. Measurements: heigt 128 (r), 133 (1), width 83 (r), 81 (1). The length and width indicator is 64,8 (r) — mesomorphous — and 60,9 (1) — dolichomorphous. On the ventral side of both scapulae strong exostoses can be observed (Picture 8). Consequently the margines axillarum, in particular their first third extending towards the angulus inferior show a considerable thickening. The length of the sacrum is 139, its width 110 mm, and its length and width indicator points at a narrow sacrum. On its sagittal radiogram (Picture 9) the cartilaginous border lines dividing the several sacral segments are still recognizable, but their ossification has already started. In the segments J., IV. and V. the arci are not closed, they are open the canalis vertebralis in a dorsal direction (spina bifida multiplex). At the sacral segment surface of the ilium, at the foramen obturatorium exostoses of different development and size can be found beside the crista iliaca (Picture 10). In the thickened part the bone substance has become thinner, the bone appears to be light. Measurements of the pelvis: conjugata vera 90, tansversal diameter 105 mm, angulus pubis 67°, indicator of the pelvic inlet 85,7 that is a platypellic pelvis is concerned. The radiograms of the right and left side of the os coxae (Picture 9) indicates, from the formal point of view a normal bone showing no essential pathological deformations. THE BONES OF THE EXTREMITIES a) Ossa extremitatis superioris Both humeri are extremely short. The greatest length 243 (r) and 251 (1) mm, smallest perimeter 70 (r) and 69 (1), entire length 243 (r) and 249 (1), height of caput humeri 49 (r, 1), width of caput humeri 44 (r) and 41 (1). Sturdiness indicator 28,8 (r) and 27,7 (1), corresponds to a greatly robust humerus in both cases. The sagittal radiogram of the humeri (Picture 11) also reveals conspicuously short (Bateman, 1954) and massive largely deformed humeri (Brailsford, 1953). In the proximal third of both the medullar cavity is of an enlarged, cystic nature (Ders, 1964; Smith —Graham —Smith, 1955; Coalman, 1931), the corticalis shows attenuation particularly along the medial contours, while it can easily be followed laterally, the trabecular structure is irregular. The distal third of the humeri is formally normal, showing no essential pathological deformations (Picture 12). On the left humerus, at the border of the upper and medium thirds of the diaphysis, on the lateral contour a 7 mm long thorn-like exostosis pointing into a distal direction can be seen. The clavicular humerus indicator value is 56,4 (r) and 55,0 (1), that is in both cases the clavicle is comparatively long. The greatest length of the right radius is 164, its parallel length 161 mm, the brachyal indicator is 67,5 that is it indicates a comparatively short forearm. On the basis of its radiogram in a dorsovolaris direction (Picture 7), too, the radius is short and higly deformed. The morphological formations of its proximal epiphysis are recognizable, its diaphysis is short, straight, its distal epiphysis strongly deformed; on tis interosseal surface it is uneven, the surface of the radio-ulnar diathrosis is uneven, its area is disproportionately enlarged. The ulna is also in both cases short. Greatest length 171 (r) and 160 (1) mm, functional length 135 (r) and 116 (1) mm. On the radiogram in a dorso-volaris direction (Picture 7) the short ulnae seem to be considerably deformed. The diaphysis of the right ulna is volarly arched. The characteristic morphological formations of the proximal epiphysis are recognizable, while in the distal epiphyses only the shape 203
