A test of three methods for estimating stature from immature skeletal remains using long bone lengths

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-19

  Cardoso, Hugo F V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Body proportions; Children; Environmental factors; Forensic science; Stature

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BONE AGE; CADAVER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; LONG BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON MALFORMATION; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; BONE AND BONES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PORTUGAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 58149201313     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00916.x     Document Type: Article

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