Intercostal variation for age estimation--are the standards for the right 4th rib applicable for other ribs?
Coll Antropol
; 28 Suppl 2: 267-72, 2004.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15571100
ABSTRACT
Age estimation of unknown skeletal remains is very important in forensic medicine. Morphologic methods are fast and easy to use for purpose of age determination. The sternal ends of the ribs are a reliable method of age estimation from late adolescence to old age. Iscan et al developed a phase analysis method for the right 4th rib that was sex and race specific. The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy of the standards of age estimation from the right 4th and other rib using the phase analysis for the Turkish population. The sample consisted of right and left 3rd, 4th and 5th ribs from 34 Turkish women and 76 men. There were statistically significant variations found on the right 5th, left 3rd, 4th, and 5th ribs according to these standards in men for phases 5, 6, and 7. For women, all the right and left ribs included in this study were in concordance with right 4th rib standards in all phases.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ribs
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Age Determination by Skeleton
Type of study:
Evaluation_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Year:
2004
Type:
Article