Computerized Reconstruction of Fragmentary Skeletal Remains

In forensic contexts, a biological profile constructed from unidentified skeletal remains assists in the search for missing persons and is necessary for sorting commingled remains and identifying victims in mass graves. The reliability of information extracted from the skeletal remains is highly dependent on the degree of integrity and preservation of the specimens. In cases of sub-optimal conditions or partial bones, the missing elements may limit the amount of information that can be derived from the skeleton [1].

Source: Forensic Science International - March 31, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Mohamed R. Mahfouz, Ali Mustafa, Emam ElHak Abdel Fatah, Nicholas P. Herrmann, Natalie R. Langley Source Type: research