| Autor: |
Raveendran, Renju, Sasikala K., Sivasuthan, S. |
| Zdroj: |
Medico-Legal Update; Jan-Jun2017, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p196-198, 3p |
| Abstrakt: |
Determination of age is a crucial step in the process of establishing identity. Skeletal growth changes are utilized to determine age from various bones. Sternum as an indicator of age has often been used in unknown dead bodies and skeletal remains as part of the identification process. In this study sternum from 153 cases with known identity brought for medicolegal autopsy have been utilized for observing and recording the state of fusion of its various components including the sternal body segments, manubrium and xiphoid process with a view to determining the age. Based on these observations it was found that fusion between sternal body segments or sternebrae occurred much earlier than hitherto documented. Complete fusion of all four segments of the body denoted an age of at least 19 whereas fusion of manubrium and xiphoid process were found to occur anywhere between 40 and 70 years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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