Bruce M. Rothschild

TL;DR: Epi-illumination surface microscopy was utilized to examine macroscopically recognized articular surface defects in individuals in the Hamann-Todd, Terry, and Huntington human skeletal collections to identify disease characteristics that would facilitate interpretation of radiologic findings.

TL;DR: The study of palaeopathology provides valuable information about injury and behaviour in extinct organisms as discussed by the authors, and appendicular pathologies are interesting as they directly affect mobility and therefore t...

TL;DR: The development of one such paleopathologist is delineated from his serendipitous observations to application of hypothesis generation and subsequent testing approach developed during basic medical science education, wherein linguistic confusion was overcome and perspectives refined by point–counterpoint analysis of hypotheses.

TL;DR: Although not directly related to the mosasaur death, this condition may have contributed to the demise of the animal by reducing its effectiveness at obtaining food or increasing susceptibility to fatal disease, additional injury, or even predation.