The use of vertebral ring epiphyseal union for age estimation in two cases of unknown identity

Forensic Science International

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-20

  Albert, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Epiphyseal union; Epiphysis; Human identification; Skeletal age estimation; Skeletal growth and maturation; Vertebra

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; BONE GROWTH; EPIPHYSIS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRA;

EID: 0032511796     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00143-1     Document Type: Article

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