1. Test of the usefulness of acetabular size for stature estimation.
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Macaluso, P. James
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FORENSIC sciences , *ACETABULUM (Anatomy) , *BODY image , *STATURE , *PHOTOGRAPH alteration detection (Forensic science) , *FORENSIC illustration - Abstract
Only one study to date has explored the potential of innominate measurements for the estimation of stature in forensic contexts. The acetabulum, however, is among the skeletal regions most resistant to the processes of destruction and often survives intact. In this investigation, diameter, area and perimeter dimensions of the acetabulum were recorded from digital photographs in a documented French sample, consisting of 36 males and 33 females. Linear regression equations for estimating stature were then generated for each dimension in both males and females. Correlation coefficients for the models ranged fromr = 0.401 tor = 0.474, and standard error of the estimate (SEE) values were between 5.7 cm and 6.1 cm. The highest correlation coefficients in both sexes were observed for the diameter of the acetabulum. These results indicate that acetabular dimensions should only be used for stature estimation when more accurate bones are unavailable for analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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