The Boston team investigated whether there was an association between the development of cataracts and lead levels in two bones - the tibia (shin bone) and the patella (kneecap).
His condition, patellar tendinitis, can be described as inflammation of the tendon that attaches the quadriceps (thigh muscle) to the tibia (shin bone).
Those too showed signs of blunt force trauma, confirming inter-personal violence as well as a shinbone which had markings that were consistent with the removal of flesh from bone.