Evaluation of the medial clavicular epiphysis according to the Schmeling and Kellinghaus method in living individuals: A retrospective CT study.
Autor: | Uysal Ramadan S; Division of Radiology, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey., Gurses MS; The Council of Forensic Medicine of the Ministry of Justice, Bursa Group Chairmanship, Bursa, Turkey. Electronic address: muratserdargurses@gmail.com., Inanir NT; Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey., Hacifazlioglu C; Division of Radiology, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey., Fedakar R; Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey., Hizli S; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) [Leg Med (Tokyo)] 2017 Mar; Vol. 25, pp. 16-22. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Dec 30. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.legalmed.2016.12.012 |
Abstrakt: | The evaluation of the medial clavicular epiphysis via CT plays an important role in the determination of age, particularly the 19th and 22nd ages. Several authors have recommended the use of the Schmeling and Kellinghaus methods in conjunction in the evaluation of the medial clavicular epiphysis. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate thin section CT scan images of the medial clavicular epiphysis according to the Schmeling and Kellinghaus method, and to discuss the obtained data in the light of the literature. The thoracic CT scan images (0.6mm section thickness) of 601 patients (202 female and 399 male) aged between 10 and 35years obtained by 16-detector CT were evaluated by two examiners. The stage 2 was seen between 13 and 23years of age; stage 3 was seen between 16 and 27years of age. However, 100% of the female cases with stage 3c were ⩾18years of age, and 100% of the male cases with stage 3c were ⩾19years of age. Stage 4 was first observed at 20years of age in both sexes, and stage 5 was first observed at 25years of age in both sexes. We believe that stage 3c may be used, particularly in the determination 18-year age limit for both sexes. The outcomes of our study are consistent with those of our previous study and other studies in the literature, which is important for the confirmation of the reliability of the method. (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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