A comparative study of femoral head diameters and sex differentiation in Nigerians

Acta Anatomica

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 232-237

  Asala, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Femur; Head diameter; Sex differentiation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031795370     PISSN: 00015180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000046438     Document Type: Article

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