A review of sex estimation techniques during examination of skeletal remains in forensic anthropology casework

K Krishan, PM Chatterjee, T Kanchan, S Kaur… - Forensic science …, 2016 - Elsevier
Sex estimation is considered as one of the essential parameters in forensic anthropology
casework, and requires foremost consideration in the examination of skeletal remains …

The development and status of forensic anthropology in India: A review of the literature and future directions

N Baryah, K Krishan, T Kanchan - Medicine, Science and the …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Forensic anthropology deals with the identification of human remains in a legal setting. The
primary role of a forensic anthropologist is to evaluate human skeletal remains and ascertain …

Estimation of stature from the upper limb measurements of Sudanese adults

AA Ahmed - Forensic science international, 2013 - Elsevier
The estimation of stature using different parts of the body is crucial for formulating a
biological profile during the process of personal identification, especially when mutilated …

Stature estimation from the length of the sternum in South Indian males: a preliminary study

RG Menezes, T Kanchan, GP Kumar, PPJ Rao… - Journal of forensic and …, 2009 - Elsevier
Estimation of stature is one of the important initial steps during forensic analysis of human
skeletal remains. The aim of the present study was to derive a linear regression formula for …

Estimation of sex from mastoid triangle–A craniometric analysis

T Kanchan, A Gupta, K Krishan - Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Estimation of sex is an important step in the evaluation of unknown human remains. Human
skulls are shown to exhibit sexual dimorphism. The objective of the present study was to …

Estimating sex of the human skeleton based on metrics of the sternum

R Bongiovanni, MK Spradley - Forensic science international, 2012 - Elsevier
Estimating the sex of skeletal remains is critical in creating the biological profile of an adult
individual. Previous research has shown that analyzing the sternum may lead to an accurate …

The efficacy of sternal measurements for sex estimation in South African blacks

PJ Macaluso Jr - Forensic Science International, 2010 - Elsevier
The correct assessment of sex from the human skeleton is of fundamental importance in
forensic medicine and bioarchaeology. In South Africa, unidentified remains are often …

Sex determination by the length of metacarpals and phalanges: X-ray study on Egyptian population

DA El Morsi, AA Al Hawary - Journal of forensic and legal medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Measurements of hand bones length have been shown to be sexually dimorphic in many
nationalities. The aim of this study is to assess the accuracy of sex determination from the …

Estimation of stature from the length of the sternum in South Indian females

RG Menezes, KR Nagesh, FNP Monteiro… - Journal of forensic and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Estimation of stature is one of the principal elements in practical forensic casework involving
examination of skeletal remains. The present study was undertaken to estimate stature from …

Skeletal height estimation from regression analysis of sternal lengths in a Northwest Indian population of Chandigarh region: a postmortem study

J Singh, RK Pathak, KH Chavali - Forensic science international, 2011 - Elsevier
Skeletal height estimation from regression analysis of eight sternal lengths in the subjects of
Chandigarh zone of Northwest India is the topic of discussion in this study. Analysis of eight …