تصفح Medicine Research حسب الموضوع "Forensic anthropology"
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Accuracies of discriminant function equations for sex estimation using long bones of upper extremities
( Springer , 2020 , Article)© 2020, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. One of the scopes of practice of forensic anthropologists is the estimation of sex from skeletal remains. As a result, population-specific discriminant function ... -
Assessing the accuracy of the anatomical method for stature estimation in White South African males
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)The anatomical method is considered the most accurate stature estimation method, however, research has concluded that the soft-tissue correction factors associated with this method may be sex- and population-specific. ... -
Development of discriminant functions to estimate sex in upper limb bones for mixed ancestry South Africans
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, which is associated with an increasing number of unidentified individuals. Forensic anthropologists can assist in ... -
Machine learning and discriminant function analysis in the formulation of generic models for sex prediction using patella measurements
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)Sex prediction from bone measurements that display sexual dimorphism is one of the most important aspects of forensic anthropology. Some bones like the skull and pelvis display distinct morphological traits that are based ... -
Sex estimation using dimensions around the nutrient foramen of the long bones of the arm and forearm in South Africans
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)South Africa has had an increase in rates of crime, interpersonal violence and homicide since the introduction of democracy in 1994. Forensic osteological standards was lacking for South Africans of different population ... -
Updated lower limb stature estimation equations for a South African population group
( Academy of Science of South Africa , 2020 , Article)© 2020. The Author(s). Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence. One of the main steps in the identification of an unknown person, from their skeletal remains, is the estimation of stature. Measurements of ...