Reproduction
Object numberRCSHC/P 895
Scientific nameHomo sapiens
CollectionHunterian
CategoryWet preparations
Object nameHip joint, Tuberculosis, Morbid Anatomy of the Joints - Tuberculosis, Mounted wet bone and tissue
DescriptionThe right hip of a young individual showing tuberculous arthritis, with subsequent dislocation, of the hip joint.
The surface of the acetabulum has been heavily affected by tuberculous caries, with a large perforation in the floor of the joint. This is partly filled with granulation tissue and a small amount of sequestrum. The cartilage of the head of the femur has also been destroyed, with ulceration of the underlying bone. With the destruction of the superior margin of the acetabulum, the femur was dislocated superiorly and rests on the fibrous tissue on the posterior of the ilium which formed a thickened capsule for the joint. Such joint specific changes, usually osteomyelitic in nature and similar to those for arthritis, would have been the result of tuberculosis of the joint.
Production date Estimated 1760 - Estimated 1793
Preparator
Owner/user
presented
Physical Location
LocationOn display in the Hunterian Museum, Room 4: The Long Gallery
Physical Information
Physical descriptionWet preparation of bone and tissue mounted in a circular glass jar with glass lid.
Materialglass (material), alcohol (70%), silicone
Dimensions
whole height: 259 mm
whole diameter: 169 mm
whole weight: 5200 g
whole diameter: 169 mm
whole weight: 5200 g
Bibliography
SourceProger 1966-1972
Vol. 2, page 92.
TranscriptThe right hip-joint of a young subject. The acetabulum is deeply excavated by caries, probably of a tuberculous origin. The floor of the cavity is perforated by an aperture, about ¾ inch in diameter, partly filled with granulation tissue and containing a small sequestrum. The cartilage of the head of the femur has been destroyed and the subjacent bone superficially ulcerated. The posterior part of the head and adjoining part of the neck are flattened. Owing to the destruction of the upper margin of the acetabulum, the head of the femur was dislocated upwards and rested on the thick pad of fibrous tissue which adheres to the dorsum ilii and forms part of the thickened capsule of the joint. The synovial membrane is thickened in places, more especially at the hinder and lower part of the neck of the femur.
