Stature estimation from long bone lengths in a Thai population

Forensic Science International

Volumn 210, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 279.e1-279.e7

  Mahakkanukrauh, Pasuk ^a   Khanpetch, Pongsak ^a   Prasitwattanseree, Sukon ^b   Vichairat, Karnda ^a   Troy Case, D ^c  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Long bones; Regression; Secular trend; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BONE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; BONE EXAMINATION; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FIBULA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS; LONG BONE LENGTH; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SEX DIFFERENCE; THAILAND; TIBIA; TREND STUDY; ULNA;

EID: 79959535575     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.04.025     Document Type: Article

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