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Pablos A, Arsuaga JL. Tarsals from the Sima de los Huesos Middle Pleistocene site (Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain). Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2024; 307:2635-2664. [PMID: 38477186 DOI: 10.1002/ar.25425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Here, we provide a complete, updated, and illustrated inventory, as well as a comprehensive study, of the tarsals (rearfoot) recovered from the Middle Pleistocene site of Sima de los Huesos (SH, Atapuerca, Spain) in comparison to other Homo comparative samples, both extant and fossil. The minimum number of individuals (MNI) estimated from the tarsals has been established as 15, which represents 51.7% of the 29 dental individuals identified within the SH sample. Within the SH hominin foot sample, an exclusive combination of primitive or plesiomorphic and derived or autapomorphic traits can be observed when compared with other Homo individuals/populations. Other characters are shared among SH hominins and Neandertals that might represent shared derived or autapomorphic traits for this evolutionary line, and most are likely related to robusticity (e.g., rectangular-like trochlea of the talus, broad calcanei, broad naviculars, and short lateral cuneiforms). Additionally, we observed some exclusive autapomorphic traits in the SH tarsal sample (e.g., narrow head of the talus and short intermediate cuneiforms). A few exclusive traits in SH tarsal remains are even more robust than in Neandertals (e.g., broad lateral malleolar facet in talus, more projected sustentaculum tali, and broad medial cuneiform). These traits could suggest a slightly higher level of gracilization in the tarsal bones of Neandertals compared to the SH sample that is also supported by other anatomical postcranial skeleton elements. Additionally, some paleobiological inferences are made in relation to body size (stature and body mass) and some associations are proposed within the SH sample. In conclusion, the morphology of the SH tarsi confirms an evolutionary relationship of sister groups between this population and Neandertals, probably representing a morphotype similar to the Neandertal ancestors.
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- Adrián Pablos
- Departamento de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Prehistoria y Arqueología, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
- Centro Mixto UCM-ISCIII de Investigación sobre Evolución y Comportamiento Humanos, Madrid, Spain
- Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), Burgos, Spain
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- Departamento de Geodinámica, Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Centro Mixto UCM-ISCIII de Investigación sobre Evolución y Comportamiento Humanos, Madrid, Spain
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Sharma S, Jindal K, Patel S, Prabhkar S, Prakash M, Rammelt S, Dhillon M. Parameters That Can Be Used to Quantify Reduction Accuracy in Talar Neck Fractures and Malunions: A PRISMA-Compliant Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus 2024; 16:e58161. [PMID: 38741879 PMCID: PMC11089339 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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Understanding the three-dimensional anatomy of the talar neck is essential in assessing the accuracy of reduction in talar neck fractures as well as for planning surgical correction for talar malunions. However, the geometrical parameters that describe this anatomy are sparsely reported in the orthopedics literature. We aimed to identify from the existing literature, geometrical parameters that describe the anatomy of the talar neck, determine how these are measured, and their normative values. A scoping literature review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. The primary searches were conducted on the PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases. Any original research study looking at the human talus neck geometry was included. Parameters that described the anatomy of the talar neck were identified, and pooled estimates were determined by the random-effects meta-analysis model. Heterogeneity was assessed by the I2 test and leave-one-out meta-analysis. Subgroup analysis was done to compare the values of parameters between the Asian and Non-Asian populations. The risk of bias was assessed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Case Series Tool. The combined searches yielded 6326 results, of which 21 studies were included in the review and 15 in six different sets of metanalysis. The majority of the studies (n=19, 90.5%) evaluated adult tali, and only two (9.5%) evaluated pediatric tali. In most of the studies (n=13, 61.9%), talus neck geometry was evaluated on dry bones or anatomical specimens; evaluation by imaging techniques (radiographs, CT, MRI, and radiostereometric analysis) was used in eight studies, (39.1%). A total of eight different geometrical parameters (neck length, height, width, declination angle, inclination angle, torsion angle, circumference, and cross-sectional area) were identified. Except for talar torsion, variability was noted in methods of measurement of all other parameters. Subgroup analysis revealed that Asians had a higher neck height as compared to non-Asians; other parameters were not significantly different. Although the literature reports geometrical parameters to assess the talar geometry, the methods of measurement of these parameters are variable. Most of the available literature describes measurement techniques on cadaveric tali, and there is no literature on how these parameters should be measured on conventional CT or MRI slices. Further research needs to focus on the standardization of measurement techniques for these parameters on conventional CT and/or MRI scans.
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- Siddhartha Sharma
- Foot and Ankle Biomechanics, Experimentation and Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, IND
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- Orthopedics, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali, IND
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- Foot and Ankle Biomechanics, Experimentation and Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, IND
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- Foot and Ankle Biomechanics, Experimentation and Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND
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- Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, IND
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- Orthopedics, Accident, and Plastic Surgery, UniversitätsCentrum für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Plastische Chirurgie, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, DEU
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- Foot and Ankle Biomechanics, Experimentation and Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, IND
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Peckmann TR, Robertson L, Meek S. Utilizing foot bones for estimation of sex: a case study from modern Chilean adults. CANADIAN SOCIETY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2021.1996988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Tanya R. Peckmann
- Department of Anthropology, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Anthropology, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3h 3c3, Canada
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Liu Y, Antonijević D, Li R, Fan Y, Dukić K, Mićić M, Yu G, Li Z, Djurić M, Fan Y. Study of Sexual Dimorphism in Metatarsal Bones: Geometric and Inertial Analysis of the Three-Dimensional Reconstructed Models. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:734362. [PMID: 34721293 PMCID: PMC8551807 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.734362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of the present paper is to determine the sex of the individual using three-dimensional geometric and inertial analyses of metatarsal bones. Metatarsals of 60 adult Chinese subjects of both sexes were scanned using Aquilion One 320 Slice CT Scanner. The three-dimensional models of the metatarsals were reconstructed, and thereafter, a novel software using the center of mass set as the origin and the three principal axes of inertia was employed for model alignment. Eight geometric and inertial variables were assessed: the bone length, bone width, bone height, surface-area-to-volume ratio, bone density, and principal moments of inertia around the x, y, and z axes. Furthermore, the discriminant functions were established using stepwise discriminant function analysis. A cross-validation procedure was performed to evaluate the discriminant accuracy of functions. The results indicated that inertial variables exhibit significant sexual dimorphism, especially principal moments of inertia around the z axis. The highest dimorphic values were found in the surface-area-to-volume ratio, principal moments of inertia around the z axis, and bone height. The accuracy rate of the discriminant functions for sex determination ranged from 88.3% to 98.3% (88.3%-98.3% cross-validated). The highest accuracy of function was established based on the third metatarsal bone. This study showed for the first time that the principal moment of inertia of the human bone may be successfully implemented for sex estimation. In conclusion, the sex of the individual can be accurately estimated using a combination of geometric and inertial variables of the metatarsal bones. The accuracy should be further confirmed in a larger sample size and be tested or independently developed for distinct population/age groups before the functions are widely applied in unidentified skeletons in forensic and bioarcheological contexts.
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- Yaming Liu
- Foot Research Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Foot Research Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
- Laboratory for Anthropology, Institute for Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Laboratory for Atomic Physics, Institute for Nuclear Science “Vinca”, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- School of Dental Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Foot Research Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Foot Research Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- Laboratory for Anthropology, Institute for Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Anthropology, Institute for Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Foot Research Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Foreign Studies, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory for Anthropology, Institute for Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Foot Research Laboratory, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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Indra L, Vach W, Desideri J, Besse M, Pichler SL. Testing the validity of population-specific sex estimation equations: An evaluation based on talus and patella measurements. Sci Justice 2021; 61:555-563. [PMID: 34482935 DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2021.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sex estimation is essential for forensic scientists to identify human skeletal remains. However, the most sexually dimorphic elements like pelvis or skull are not always assessable. Osteometric analyses have proven useful in sex estimation, but also to be population specific. The main purpose of this study was to test the validity of contemporary Greek and Spanish discriminant functions for the talus and the patella, respectively, on a Swiss skeletal sample and to quantify the utility of the measurements as a novel approach in osteometric sex assessment. Four talus and three patella measurements on dry bone were obtained from 234 individuals of the modern cemetery SIMON Identified Skeletal Collection. The previously derived discriminant functions were applied, accuracies determined, the utility of the different measurements was assessed and new multivariable equations constructed. Accuracies varied between 67% and 86% for talus and 63% and 84% for patella, similar to those reported by the original studies. Multivariable equations should be preferred over equations based on single measurements and combining the most significant measurements rather than using several variables obtained the best possible accuracy. The new discriminant functions did not provide a substantial improvement to the original ones. The overall utility of talus and patella is limited, allowing sex estimation with sufficient certainty only in a small proportion of individuals. Discriminant functions developed in contemporary Greek or Spanish populations are in principle applicable also to Swiss contemporary populations. We recommend that at present existent studies of this type should be validated and tested rather than developing new formulas.
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- Lara Indra
- Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bern, Sulgenauweg 40, 3007 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Integrative Prehistory and Archaeological Science, University of Basel, Spalenring 145, 4055 Basel, Switzerland.
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- Laboratoire d'archéologie préhistorique et anthropologie, University of Geneva, 66, Boulevard Carl-Vogt, 1211 Genève 4, Switzerland.
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- Laboratoire d'archéologie préhistorique et anthropologie, University of Geneva, 66, Boulevard Carl-Vogt, 1211 Genève 4, Switzerland.
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- Integrative Prehistory and Archaeological Science, University of Basel, Spalenring 145, 4055 Basel, Switzerland.
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Ramos BC, Manzi FR, Vespasiano AI. Volumetric and linear evaluation of the sphenoidal sinus of a Brazilian population, in cone beam computed tomography. J Forensic Leg Med 2020; 77:102097. [PMID: 33310643 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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The determination of sex from skeletal remains has been widely used in biological profile reconstruction since these are some of the last structures to perish after death. The sphenoid sinus is located deeply in the skull and is enveloped by diverse structures within the sphenoid body. It is, therefore, less predisposed to injuries and/or pathological changes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the possibility of determining sex in a Brazilian population by means of linear and volumetric measurements of the sphenoid sinus, in addition to identifying and quantifying the presence of extensions of this sinus in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans. In total 268 CBCT scans were analysed, from patients aged between 22 and 70 years old, of which 145 were female, and 123 were male. The images, representative of a Brazilian population, were selected by a dental radiologist from a CBCT image bank. The volumetric measurements were made by means of the segmentation software ITK-SNAP 3.0® and the linear inferio-superior, latero-lateral and anteroposterior measurements, as well as the presence of extensions of the sphenoidal sinus, were made using the CS Imaging Software®. The results of this study suggested that when comparing men and women, there were no statistical differences in the linear measurements and extensions of the sphenoidal sinus, although the values were considerable in the extensions for the pterygoid processes and greater wings of the sphenoid bone, particularly in women. However, there was a statistically significant difference when the sphenoidal sinus volume was compared, as it was larger for men (11.364 mm³ ± 4.229 mm³) than for women (10.000 mm³ ± 3.615 mm³). In summary, the sphenoidal sinus volumetric measurements in CBCT exams are useful for determining the sex of unknown individuals.
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- Barbara Couto Ramos
- Departament of Dentistry, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Departament of Dentistry, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Departament of Dentistry, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Nikita E. Documented skeletal collections in Greece: Composition, research, and future prospects. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Efthymia Nikita
- Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Centre The Cyprus Institute Nicosia Cyprus
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Liu Y, Han Q, Yin W, Wang C, Chen B, Wu N, Zhang A, Wang J. Sex determination from talus in Chinese population by three-dimensional measurement approach. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2019; 44:101647. [PMID: 32217444 DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2019.101647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The determination of sex is an essential part of building the biological profile for unknown human remains. Sex determination from talus in Chinese population has been rarely reported. The aim of this study was to determine sex by discriminant function analysis through talus measurement in Chinese population. METHODS 48 male and 47 female Chinese northeast subjects were taken in this research. The ankle joints of these subjects were scanned by CT. In total, thirteen indexes were measured through Mimics and Magics software. Length and breadth indexes of total talus, trochlea, talar head, medial and lateral malleolus articular surface were mainly selected. Nine of them were measured through Mimics software. The other four indexes were measured through Magics software. All data were analyzed by independent-samples t-test in SPSS and Stata software. Discriminant function equations were generated for sex determination. RESULTS All the indexes were normally distributed. No significant difference between left and right talus in either males or females was identified (P > 0.05). All results showed significant sexual difference (P < 0.05) except posterior breadth of trochlea. The average accuracy of sex determination ranged from 95.85% to 98.45% in the direct method and 98.95% in the stepwise method. CONCLUSIONS Length indexes showed higher accuracy rate than breadth ones. Length of lateral malleolus articular surface was the best discriminator of sexual dimorphism. Talus was proved effective for sex determination in Chinese population. This study provided a remarkable reference for sex determination in forensic science.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, China.
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Etli Y, Asirdizer M, Hekimoglu Y, Keskin S, Yavuz A. Sex estimation from sacrum and coccyx with discriminant analyses and neural networks in an equally distributed population by age and sex. Forensic Sci Int 2019; 303:109955. [DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.109955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Han Q, Liu Y, Chang F, Chen B, Zhong L, Wang J. Measurement of talar morphology in northeast Chinese population based on three-dimensional computed tomography. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17142. [PMID: 31517856 PMCID: PMC6750351 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Morphological data of talus are important for the design of talar prostheses. The talar morphology of Chinese population has been rarely reported. This study adopted a three-dimensional (3D) measurement approach to provide accurate data for the anatomical morphology of talus in Northeast Chinese population and compared it with that of foreigners.One hundred forty-six healthy subjects form Northeast China underwent computed tomography (CT) arthrography. 3D digital talar model was reconstructed and thirteen morphological parameters were measured through Mimics and Magics software. Length and breadth indexes of total talus, trochlea, medial and lateral malleolus articular surface were mainly selected. Statistical analysis was conducted by independent-samples and paired-samples t test through SPSS software.All the indexes were normally distributed. No significant difference between left and right talus was identified in either males or females (P > .05). Most of the indexes showed significant sexual differences except the radian of lateral malleolus articular surface and the posterior breadth of trochlea (P < .05). The talar anatomy of Chinese subjects is different from the published data in other populations.The promising approach adopted in this study addresses some inconvenience with previous conventional methods on cadaver specimens. The geometric parameters of talus in Chinese population differ from those in other populations. The talar measurements and morphology analysis in this study suggest that population characteristics should be taken into account. This study will provide references for the design of talar prostheses in Chinese population.
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Bidmos MA, Dayal MR, Adegboye OA. Measurements of the talus in the assessment of population affinity. Forensic Sci Int 2018; 287:221.e1-221.e7. [PMID: 29673758 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tomczyk J, Nieczuja-Dwojacka J, Zalewska M, Niemiro W, Olczyk W. Sex estimation of upper long bones by selected measurements in a Radom (Poland) population from the 18th and 19th centuries AD. ANTHROPOLOGICAL REVIEW 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/anre-2017-0019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Several studies have shown that sex estimation methods based on measurements of the skeleton are specific to populations. Metric traits of the upper long bones have been reported as reliable indicators of sex. This study was designed to determine whether the four long bones can be used for the sex estimation of an historical skeletal population from Radom (Poland). The material used consists of the bones of 169 adult individuals (including 103 males and 66 females) from the 18th and 19th centuries. Twelve measurements were recovered from clavicle, humerus, radius and ulna. The initial comparison of males and females indicated significant differences in all measurements (p < 0.0001). The accuracy of sex estimation ranged from 68% to 84%. The best predictor for sex estimation of all the measurements in Radom’s population was the maximum length of the radius (84%), and the ulna (83%), and the vertical diameter of the humeral head (83%). The Generalized Linear Model (GLM) detected the strongest significant relationship between referential sex and the vertical diameter of the humeral head (p < 0.0001), followed by the maximal length of the ulna (p = 0.0117). In other measurements of the upper long bones, GLM did not detect statistically significant differences.
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- Jacek Tomczyk
- Department of Biological Anthropology, Institute of Ecology and Bioethics , Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw , Poland
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- Department of Human Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Sciences , Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw , Poland
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- Department of Environmental Hazard Prevention and Allergology , Medical University of Warsaw , Poland
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- Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics , University of Warsaw , Poland
- Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science , Nicolaus Copernicus University , Toruń , Poland
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- Department of Human Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Sciences , Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw , Poland
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Gibelli D, Poppa P, Cummaudo M, Mattia M, Cappella A, Mazzarelli D, Zago M, Sforza C, Cattaneo C. Sex Assessment from the Volume of the First Metatarsal Bone: A Comparison of Linear and Volume Measurements. J Forensic Sci 2017; 62:1582-1585. [DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.13464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 01/09/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Daniele Gibelli
- LABANOF, Laboratorio di Antropologia e Odontologia Forense; Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan 20133 Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute; LAFAL, Laboratorio di Anatomia Funzionale dell'Apparato Locomotore; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan 20133 Italy
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- LABANOF, Laboratorio di Antropologia e Odontologia Forense; Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan 20133 Italy
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- LABANOF, Laboratorio di Antropologia e Odontologia Forense; Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan 20133 Italy
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- LABANOF, Laboratorio di Antropologia e Odontologia Forense; Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan 20133 Italy
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- LABANOF, Laboratorio di Antropologia e Odontologia Forense; Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan 20133 Italy
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- LABANOF, Laboratorio di Antropologia e Odontologia Forense; Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan 20133 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute; LAFAL, Laboratorio di Anatomia Funzionale dell'Apparato Locomotore; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan 20133 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute; LAFAL, Laboratorio di Anatomia Funzionale dell'Apparato Locomotore; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan 20133 Italy
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- LABANOF, Laboratorio di Antropologia e Odontologia Forense; Sezione di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute; Università degli Studi di Milano; Milan 20133 Italy
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Sex determination from the calcaneus in a 20th century Greek population using discriminant function analysis. Sci Justice 2015; 55:377-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scijus.2015.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Revised: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sex estimation from measurements of the first rib in a contemporary Polish population. Int J Legal Med 2015; 130:265-72. [DOI: 10.1007/s00414-015-1247-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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