Kuharić Josip, Kovacic Natasa, Marusic Petar, Marusic Ana, Petrovecki Vedrana
University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Jadranska 24, Zagreb HR-10000, Croatia.
J Forensic Sci. 2011 May;56(3):788-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01718.x. Epub 2011 Mar 1.
Wormian bones are small ossicles appearing within the cranial sutures in more than 40% of skulls, most commonly at the lambdoid suture and pterion. During the skeletal analysis of an unidentified male war victim, we observed multiple wormian bones and a patent metopic suture. Additionally, the right elbow was deformed, probably as a consequence of an old trauma. The skull was analyzed by cranial measurements and computerized tomography, revealing the presence of cranial deformities including hyperbrachicrania, localized reduction in hemispheral widths, increased cranial capacity, and sclerosis of the viscerocranium. Besides unique anatomical features and their anthropological value, such skeletal abnormalities also have a forensic value as the evidence to support the final identification of the victim.
缝间骨是在超过40%的颅骨中出现在颅缝内的小骨片，最常见于人字缝和翼点。在对一名身份不明的男性战争受害者进行骨骼分析时，我们观察到多处缝间骨和一条未闭合的额缝。此外，右肘变形，可能是旧伤所致。通过颅骨测量和计算机断层扫描对颅骨进行分析，发现存在颅骨畸形，包括长头畸形、半球宽度局部减小、颅容量增加以及面颅骨硬化。除了独特的解剖特征及其人类学价值外，这种骨骼异常在法医学上也有价值，可作为支持受害者最终身份鉴定的证据。
