Sex prediction potential of hyoid metric measurements in Iranian adults

Establishing identity of decedents from their skeletal remnants is a challenging task of professionals in the field of forensic medicine [1 –3]. Bones remain intact even years after death and in some cases they are the only clues for identification of incognito dead bodies [4]. Sexing unknown skeletal remains is a priority in recognizing their identity [3,5]. Since early 1900s that sex determination by using hyoid bone had been propos ed [6], many studies have documented sex prediction potential of human hyoid [7–9].
Source: Legal Medicine - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research