Pubis growth study: Applicability in sexual and age diagnostic

Forensic Science International

Volumn 173, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 137-145

  Rissech, Carme ^a   Malgosa, Assumpció ^a  

^a Vegetal i Ecologia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age; Growth; Ischiopubic area; Sex

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; CHILD; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHIUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; SEX DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 35348901270     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.02.022     Document Type: Article

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