Sex estimation with the total area of the proximal femur: a densitometric approach

The assessment of biological sex constitutes a focal research demand in the forensic examination of human skeletal remains, with additional parameters of the biological profile (e.g., stature or age) typically estimated as sex-specific [1,2]. Superlative approaches for the sexual estimation of unknown skeletal individuals usually depend on the recovery and analysis of well-preserved pelvic bones [1 –3]. Likewise, the cranium and long bones have been employed to accurately assess sex in human skeletal remains [3–6].

Source: Forensic Science International - March 7, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Francisco Curate, Anabela Albuquerque, Izilda Ferreira, Eug énia Cunha Source Type: research