Collo-Diaphyseal Angle as an Optimal Anthropometric Criterion of Femur in Gender Determination
Background: Gender determination is an important challenge in the identification of skeletal remnants and dismembered bodies. The femur bone is more likely to be preserved during accidents and over time; thus, it is one of the most useful bones in gender determination. Methods: This cross-section...
Main Authors: | Mitra Akhlaghi, Abbas Azizian, Mohammad Hossein Sadeghian, Farhad Azizian, Zohreh Shahabi, Shima Rafiee, Farinaz Mousavi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2019-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/ijmtfm/article/view/24986/pdf |
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