Postmortem assessment of fetal diaphyseal femoral length: Validation of a radiographic methodology

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 215-219

  Adalian, P ^a   Piercecchi Marti, M D ^a   Bourliere Najean, B ^a   Panuel, M ^a   Fredouille, C ^a   Dutour, O ^a   Leonetti, G ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Diaphyseal length; Dissection; Femur; Fetus; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Methodology; Radiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; DIAPHYSIS; FEMUR; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0035063119     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14951j     Document Type: Article

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