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Humeral development from neonatal period to skeletal maturity—application in age and sex assessment

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-012-0713-7

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The goal of the present study is to examine cross-sectional information on the growth of the humerus based on the analysis of four measurements, namely, diaphyseal length, transversal diameter of the proximal (metaphyseal) end of the shaft, epicondylar breadth and vertical diameter of the head. This analysis was performed in 181 individuals (90 ♂ and 91 ♀) ranging from birth to 25 years of age and belonging to three documented Western European skeletal collections (Coimbra, Lisbon and St. Bride). After testing the homogeneity of the sample, the existence of sexual differences (Student"s t- and Mann-Whitney U-test) and the growth of the variables (polynomial regression) were evaluated. The results showed the presence of sexual differences in epicondylar breadth above 20 years of age and vertical diameter of the head from 15 years of age, thus indicating that these two variables may be of use in determining sex from that age onward. The growth pattern of the variables showed a continuous increase and followed first- and second-degree polynomials. However, growth of the transversal diameter of the proximal end of the shaft followed a fourth-degree polynomial. Strong correlation coefficients were identified between humeral size and age for each of the four metric variables. These results indicate that any of the humeral measurements studied herein is likely to serve as a useful means of estimating sub-adult age in forensic samples.

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Antropologia forense, Evolució humana

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Forensic anthropology, Human evolution

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RISSECH, Carme, LÓPEZ-COSTAS, O. and TURBÓN, Daniel. Humeral development from neonatal period to skeletal maturity—application in age and sex assessment. International Journal of Legal Medicine. 2013. Vol. 126, num. 1, pags. 201-202. ISSN 0937-9827. [consulted: 11 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/36398

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