Epiphyseal union sequencing: Aiding in the recognition and sorting of commingled remains

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 277-285

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balkans; Bosnia; Commingling; Epiphyseal union; Forensic; Forensic science; Juvenile; Skeleton

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOLOGY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIPHYSIS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MOSLEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA; EPIPHYSES; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 33847136154     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00381.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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