Role of orthopedic implants and bone morphology in the identification of human remains

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 442-448

  Simpson, Ellie K ^a   James, Ross A ^a   Eitzen, David A ^a   Byard, Roger W ^a,b  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic radiography; Forensic science; Medical device; Skeletal remains

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTOPSY; BONE STRUCTURE; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HEEL SPUR; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; MALE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SPINE; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 33847158869     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00370.x     Document Type: Article

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