A reevaluation of the sex prediction accuracy of the minimum supero- inferior femoral neck diameter for modern individuals

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1215-1218

  Stojanowski, Christopher M ^a   Seidemann, Ryan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Femur; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Physical anthropology; Secular trend; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; MALE; NEGRO; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032739489     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14589j     Document Type: Article

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