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Microscopic Age Estimation from the Anterior Cortex of the Femur in Korean Adults *
Author(s) -
Han SeungHo,
Kim SangHyun,
Ahn YongWoo,
Huh GiYeong,
Kwak DaiSoon,
Park DaeKyoon,
Lee UYoung,
Kim YiSuk
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01003.x
Subject(s) - osteon , femur , anatomy , cadaver , forensic anthropology , population , medicine , cortical bone , surgery , environmental health , sociology , anthropology
The purpose of this study was to develop age‐predicting equations from the anterior cortex of the femur of Korean adults. Seventy‐two femoral samples (44 male and 28 female) were obtained from Korean cadavers and used to develop the equations. The thin sections (<100‐μm thick) were prepared by manual grinding; the sections were not decalcified and were stained with Villanueva bone stain reagent. Analysis of covariance showed no significant differences in age‐adjusted histomorphological variables between sexes. In stepwise regression analysis, osteon population density, average osteon area, and the most anterior cortical width were selected for an age‐predicting equation which produced a high regression correlation ( R 2 = 0.789). The average Haversian canal area was not significantly related to age for any specimen.