Reference study on the time frame for ossification of the distal radius and ulnar epiphyses on the hand radiograph

Forensic Science International

Volumn 191, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 15-18

  Baumann, U ^a   Schulz, R ^b   Reisinger, W ^a   Heinecke, A ^b   Schmeling, A ^b   Schmidt, S ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Forensic age estimation; Radius; Skeletal age; Ulna

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; BONE AGE; BONE MATURATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; METAPHYSIS; OSSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; ULNA;

EID: 69549084564     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.05.023     Document Type: Article

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