Kosiagina E B, Kosiagin D V
Arkh Anat Gistol Embriol. 1978 Jan;74(1):66-8.
Having applied morphometric data obtained on more than 400 auditory ossicles from prefetuses and fetuses at different stages of intrauterine development, the dynamic changes of the greatest size of the malleus, incus and stapes were investigated in age aspect. Increase in size of the auditory ossicles was stated to occur unevenly, every bone having certain periods of the most intensive growth. Mathematical relation of the auditory ossicles growth has been revealed and presented graphically, in an equation. This relation makes it possible to establish mathematically the dementions of the auditory ossicles at any stage of their development. And, according to the auditory ossicles dementions, it is possible to ascertain the fetus age, the data useful for medicolegal practice.
