July 2023 PMID 36193654

Chronic fracture and osteomyelitis in a large-bodied ornithomimosaur with implications for the identification of unusual endosteal bone in the fossil record.

Tsogtbaatar Chinzorig, Kyla A Beguesse, Aurore Canoville, George Phillips, Lindsay E Zanno

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Discussion posts praise the detailed description of a large ornithomimosaur's bone issues, emphasizing its implications for fossil identification and understanding dinosaur health, through language that conveys curiosity and appreciation, such as 'very important' and 'valuable contribution'.

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Abstract in brief

This study describes a large, fossilized ornithomimid's right second metatarsal (a bone in the foot) that shows signs of severe injury and infection, likely caused by blunt force trauma from fighting or predator interactions, which impaired its ability to bear weight until death.
Advanced imaging and histological analysis reveal that the bone experienced complex fractures and developed osteomyelitis (bone infection), with unusual patterns of bone growth that distinguish between disease-related and reproductive-related bone structures.
The findings highlight the importance of careful interpretation when identifying endosteal (inner bone) features in fossils, warning against assuming they are related to reproduction without considering alternative explanations like pathology.

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