Garg Rohin, Gupta Sanjay, Mehra Simmi, Parekh Utsav
Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, Rajkot, IND.
Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, Rajkot, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Feb 27;16(2):e55080. doi: 10.7759/cureus.55080. eCollection 2024 Feb.
The field of forensic anthropology is characterised by its ongoing development and growth. Forensic anatomy is a burgeoning discipline that focuses on the analysis and identification of both preserved and unpreserved human body parts, both in deceased individuals and the living. This subject plays a crucial role in establishing the four key factors of forensic anthropology, namely sex, age, race, and height. The objective of this research endeavour was to evaluate the significance of anatomical information in the process of forensic age estimation. The researchers established the inclusion criteria in accordance with the globally recognised Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome(PICOS) framework, as advised by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) recommendations. The research included many methodologies in order to ascertain the age. Upon conducting a comprehensive review of the existing literature pertaining to anatomical knowledge in the field of forensic age estimate, we have identified many notable applications. These include the utilisation of various anatomical features such as the dental pulp chamber, fingerprints, acetabulum, sternal end of the fourth rib, as well as hand and wrist bones for the purpose of age estimation. It is important for anatomists and other forensic scientists to engage in collaborative efforts to facilitate the exchange of ideas and ensure thorough investigations. This cooperation is particularly crucial in areas where anatomical sciences play a significant role in forensic science and investigation. Nevertheless, in order to mitigate the potential for estimating error, it is still advisable to use a multi-factorial evaluation approach that involves examining many body areas.
法医人类学领域的特点是不断发展和壮大。法医解剖学是一门新兴学科，专注于对死者和生者中保存和未保存的人体部位进行分析和识别。该学科在确定法医人类学的四个关键因素，即性别、年龄、种族和身高方面发挥着至关重要的作用。本研究的目的是评估解剖学信息在法医年龄估计过程中的重要性。研究人员根据系统评价和荟萃分析的首选报告项目（PRISMA）建议，按照全球公认的人群、干预措施、对照、结局（PICOS）框架确定了纳入标准。该研究采用了多种方法来确定年龄。在对法医年龄估计领域中有关解剖学知识的现有文献进行全面综述后，我们发现了许多显著的应用。这些应用包括利用各种解剖特征，如牙髓腔、指纹、髋臼、第四肋骨的胸骨端以及手部和腕部骨骼来进行年龄估计。解剖学家和其他法医科学家进行合作以促进思想交流并确保进行全面调查非常重要。这种合作在解剖学在法医学和调查中发挥重要作用的领域尤为关键。然而，为了降低估计误差的可能性，仍然建议采用涉及检查多个身体部位的多因素评估方法。
