The effect of vertebral numerical variation on anatomical stature estimates

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 464-466

  Raxter, Michelle H ^a   Ruff, Christopher B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomical method; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Skeletal measurement; Stature estimation; Vertebrae

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; SACRUM; VERTEBRA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY HEIGHT; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SACRUM; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 77649260275     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01261.x     Document Type: Article

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