Stature estimation in a contemporary Japanese population based on clavicular measurements using multidetector computed tomography

Identification of unknown remains is one of the most important aspects of medicolegal practice [1]. Along with ancestry, sex, and age, stature is a crucial biological characteristic in the identification of an individual [2,3].

Source: Forensic Science International - March 7, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Suguru Torimitsu, Yohsuke Makino, Hisako Saitoh, Ayaka Sakuma, Namiko Ishii, Daisuke Yajima, Go Inokuchi, Ayumi Motomura, Fumiko Chiba, Rutsuko Yamaguchi, Mari Hashimoto, Yumi Hoshioka, Hirotaro Iwase Tags: Forensic Anthropology Population Data Source Type: research