A New Technique of Fingerprints Restoration in Putrefied and Dried Fingers; Rehydration.
- Author:
Kyung Taik SHIN
1
;
Eun Hee KIM
;
Sung Kook JUNG
Author Information
1. Scientific Investigation Center, National Police Agency, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
fingerprints restoration;
rehydration;
severe postmortem change
- MeSH:
Dermatoglyphics;
DNA Fingerprinting;
Fluid Therapy;
Friction;
Humans;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2008;32(1):34-38
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fingerprints remain the most important methodology of personal identification in the field of scene investigation despite of outstanding current DNA typing technique. Restoration of fingerprints may be, however, difficult or impossible in cases of severely putrefied or dried bodies. Several methods have been used in fingerprints recovery but they are somewhat easy and costly. We introduce a new practical method that is reconditioning of friction ridge skin with rehydration, which can obtain a good quality for comparison and identification via the automated fingerprint identification system. We think this method is easy to use and could contribute to restoring fingerprints of dead bodies with severe postmortem change.
