Journal of Forensic Research

Department of Autopsy Histopathology, Laboratory of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Publications

• Mini Review   
  Percutaneous Anthropometric Dimensions of the Upper Arm and Forearm Bones in an Adult Nigerian Population in Lagos: Determination of Sex and Stature
  Author(s): Richard Saferstein*
  
  Background: Like other phenotypic traits, stature is a key indicator for identification and is influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. With the alarming rise in the frequency of road, flood, intentional mutilation, and natural disasters, stature or body height is one of the most significant and useful anthropometric parameters that establish a person's physical identity. It is also regarded as one of the important and significant parameters for the establishment of personal identity in forensic medical examination or anthropological studies. Objectives: To determine stature and gender in an adult Nigerian population by measuring the percutaneous length of the arm and forearm bones. Methods: The University of Lagos' workers, students, and volunteers made up the sample group for this.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2157-7145.2022.13.505

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