Comparison of ages of epiphyseal union in North American and Bosnian skeletal material

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 777-784

  Schaefer, Maureen C ^a   Black, Sue M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Balkans; Epiphyseal closure; Forensic; Forensic sciences; Juvenile; Skeleton

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGING; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIPHYSIS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 21444452947     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004497     Document Type: Article

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