Krishan Kewal, Kanchan Tanuj
Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
J Forensic Dent Sci. 2013 Jul;5(2):72-6. doi: 10.4103/0975-1475.119764.
Cranial sutures and synchondrosis have long been studied by forensic scientists, human anatomists, and anthropologists for estimation of age in different population groups. Observation of the closure of spheno-occipital synchondrosis has an important role to play in the estimation of age in the examination of unknown human remains when a skull is brought for examination. The present article reviews the studies conducted on the closure of spheno-occipital synchondrosis and presents a few valuable considerations that would be essential for carrying out research related to closure of spheno-occipital synchondrosis in humans.
长期以来,法医科学家、人体解剖学家和人类学家一直研究颅缝和软骨结合,以估计不同人群的年龄。当送检颅骨以检查不明人类遗骸时,观察蝶枕软骨结合的闭合情况在年龄估计中具有重要作用。本文回顾了关于蝶枕软骨结合闭合情况的研究,并提出了一些有价值的考量因素,这些因素对于开展与人类蝶枕软骨结合闭合相关的研究至关重要。