Reference study on the time frame for ossification of the distal radius and ulnar epiphyses on the hand radiograph.
Forensic Sci Int
; 191(1-3): 15-8, 2009 Oct 30.
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ABSTRACT
Hand radiographs from 554 male and 288 female subjects aged 10-30 years, which had been taken due to traumatological indications, were evaluated. A classification into five ossification stages was applied to assess the epiphyseal development of distal radius and distal ulna (1 epiphysis not ossified; 2 epiphysis ossified, nonunion of the epiphysis and metaphysis; 3 partial union of the epiphysis and metaphysis; 4 complete union of the epiphysis and metaphysis, epiphyseal scar visible; 5 complete union of the epiphysis and metaphysis, epiphyseal scar nondiscernable). It was established that male subjects with an ossification stage 4 of the radius or ulna and female subjects with an ossification stage 5 of the radius were at least 14 years old. The occurrence of ossification stage 5 of the radius proves that a male individual has reached the age of 18 years.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Osteogénesis
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Radio (Anatomía)
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Cúbito
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Determinación de la Edad por el Esqueleto
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Forensic Sci Int
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania