Estimation of Age and Radiographic Changes in Chinese Girls at the Age of 11-16 Years with the Characteristic of X-ray Image of Articulations of Bone
- VernacularTitle:女性11～16岁骨关节X线影像特征及其年龄推断
- Author:
Xiaojie XUE
;
Xuemei TIAN
;
Jizong ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Forensic. anthropology;
Estimation of age;
X-ray image;
Articulations of bone;
Osteo-epiphysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine
1986;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To set up the method of estimation of age for Chinese girls at the age of 11-16 years according to their characteristic of radiographic changes in articulations of bone. Methods The samples of the X-ray photograph were come out of 6 articulations of humeri, cubiti, manus, coaxe, genus and ankle from 150 girls, ranging in age from 11-16 years old, in Henan province, North of China. The radiographic characteristics of osteoepiphysis at these joints were observed carefully and classified. The data were analyzed with the SPSS package. Result Regression equation was made for radiographic determine of age for Chinese girls at the age of 11-16 years. Conclusion The equation can be used for forensic practice about the determine of age.
