Estimation of age in adolescents - The basilar synchondrosis

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 504-508

  Kahana, Tzipi ^a   Birkby, W H ^b   Goldin, L ^c   Hiss, J ^c  

^a Division of Forensic Science   (Israel)

^b Forensic Science Center   (United States)

^c National Center of Forensic Medicine   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Age estimation; Autopsy; Basilar synchondrosis; Forensic science

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BASILAR SYNCHONDROSIS; CADAVER; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; CHILD; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; OCCIPITAL BONE; SPHENOID BONE;

EID: 0038034507     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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