Age estimation using thoracic and first two lumbar vertebral ring epiphyseal union

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 287-294

  Albert, Midori ^a   Mulhern, Dawn ^b   Torpey, Melissa A ^c   Boone, Edward ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b FORT LEWIS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c FBI LABORATORY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age determination; Age estimation; Epiphyseal fusion; Epiphyseal union; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Skeletal growth; Skeletal maturation; Vertebrae

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; EPIPHYSIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; VERTEBRA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; EPIPHYSES; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649254692     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01307.x     Document Type: Article

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