... equations derived from this study should be used with caution and only on the South African black population group. 31 07 2004 13 06 2005 14 09 2005 forensic science forensic anthropology discriminant function sexing patella South African blacks References Schutkowski...

.... 02 06 2004 14 05 2005 31 08 2005 forensic science forensic anthropology trauma analysis blunt force trauma gunshot wounds concentric fractures beveling References Sauer   N . The timing of injuries and manner of death: distinguishing among antemortem, perimortem...

... be recommended for sex assessment in addition to more established markers, especially since this part of the skeleton is frequently well preserved. KEYWORDS: forensic science, forensic anthropology, sex assessment, distal humerus, St. Bride s Correct assessments of the sex of unknown human skeletal remains...

... to provide basis for anthropometric and forensic issues. 10 02 2005 04 06 2005 07 09 2005 forensic science forensic anthropology foramen magnum computed tomography sex determination three-dimensional reconstruction References Krogman   WM . The human skeleton...

.... 18 09 2004 26 03 2005 27 07 2005 forensic science mitochondrial DNA forensic biology forensic anthropology skeletal preparation bone bleach degradation References [1] Hangay   G , Dingley   M . Biological museum methods . Orlando : Academic Press , 1985...

... science forensic anthropology age estimation ankle epiphyses fusion ancestry tibia fibula x-ray References McKern   TW , Stewart   TD . Skeletal changes in young American males . Analyzed from the standpoint of age identification. Environmental Protection Research Division (U.S...

... 07 2004 01 05 2005 17 08 2005 forensic science forensic anthropology burned bone heat-induced change References Mayne Correia   PM . Fire modification of bone: A review of the literature . In: Haglund   WD . Sorg   MH , editors. Forensic taphonomy...

... of measurements of the sternum and 4th rib was undertaken to determine sex. Using 4th rib width and sternal area, sex was predicted at an accuracy of 95.8% for males and 90.3% for females. KEYWORDS: forensic science, forensic anthropology, radiographs, sex determination, logistic regression, metric, 4th rib...

...   0022-1198 2004 ; 49 ( 3 ): 1 – 5 . Ferllini   R . The development of human rights investigations since 1945 . Sci Justice   1355-0306 2003 Oct–Dec; 43 ( 4 ): 219 – 24 . Iscan   M Y . Global forensic anthropology in the 21st century . Forensic Sci Int   0379-0738 2001 Mar...

... been placed on the value of SEM as an anthropologist's tool in bone lesion injuries. 21 06 2003 25 09 2004 28 02 2005 05 03 2005 25 05 2005 forensic science forensic anthropology bone trauma scanning electron microscopy (SEM) implements cut marks tool marks...

... personal identification identification probability forensic anthropology References Atkins   L , Potsaid   M S . Roentgenographic identification of human remains . JAMA 1978 ; 240 : 2307 – 8 . Messmer   J M , Fierro   M F . Personal identification by radiographic...

... forensic science forensic anthropology forensic entomology decomposition accumulated degree-days postmortem interval References Payne   J A . A summer carrion study of the baby pig Sus scrofa Linnaeus . Ecology   0012-9658 1965 ; 46 : 592 – 602 . Reed   H . A study of dog...

...N Telmon, MD; A Gaston, MD; P Chemla, MD; A Blanc, MD; F Joffre, MD; D Rougé, MD Age determination is a major field of interest in forensic anthropology. Among the different methods based on macroscopic skeletal study, the Suchey-Brooks method, which analyzes the pubic symphysis, is one of the most...

... sensitivity and specificity were 95% and 92%, respectively. However, the accuracy of each examiner was related to the amount of radiological training and experience of the observer. Six Ph.D. forensic anthropologists and four experienced forensic anthropology graduate students correctly identified all...

... be used for stature estimation when long bones are not available. KEYWORDS: forensic science, forensic anthropology, stature estimation, sacral vertebrae, coccygeal vertebrae Victim identi cation is one of the most challenging aspects of forensic science. The four main attributes of biological identity...

... by this paper may prove helpful to others who are faced with similar cases of cranio-facial fracturing. KEYWORDS: forensic science, forensic anthropology, skeletonized remains, skull fractures, gunshot wounds, symmetrical fractures Nearly half of all self-in icted gunshot deaths are midline contact wounds...

... shape. Nevertheless, this study generally veri es the assertion that the proximal femur can be used reliably to distinguish Native Americans from American Blacks and Whites, but its precision may be reduced in some geographical regions. KEYWORDS: forensic science, forensic anthropology, femur...

...DW Steadman, Ph.D.; WD Haglund, Ph.D. This paper examines the participation of anthropologists in international human rights investigations between 1990 and 1999 by surveying four of the most active organizations, including the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, the Guatemalan Forensic...

... forensic anthropology image analysis surveillance identification References Thali   MJ , Braun   M , Wirth   J , Vock   P , Dirnhofer   R . 3D surface and body documentation in forensic medicine: 3D/CAD Photogrammetry merged with 3D radiological scanning . J Forensic Sci...

... comparison of frontal sinus outlines is recommended when it may be necessary to provide quantitative substantiation for a forensic identification based on these structures. 03 04 2004 22 09 2004 01 01 2005 forensic science forensic anthropology frontal sinuses positive...