Detecting an undiagnosed case of nonsyndromic facial dysmorphism using geometric morphometrics

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1308-1312

  Harris, Sheena M ^a   Ross, Ann H ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniosynostosis; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Identification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; FACE DYSMORPHIA; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; GEOMETRY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MORPHOMETRICS; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; PALATE; SACRUM; SKULL; SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA;

EID: 54949132885     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00872.x     Document Type: Article

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