Terazawa K, Chiba M
Department of Legal Medicine, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Nihon Hoigaku Zasshi. 1998 Aug;52(4):261-4.
The relationship between age and the height of the proximal apex of the medullary cavity of humerus was investigated on 13 male bodies (29-62 years) and 12 female bodies (22-80 years) and a provisional criterion for age estimation was obtained. When the apex is (1) at a height of the surgical neck, the estimated age is under 50 years in both sexes, (2) at the epiphyseal line, over 50 years in males, and from 50 to 75 years in females. In a few cases, however, the apex reaches the line even in the very young age group (20-30 years). (3) When a cavity or rough structure is present above the line in addition to phase (2), the estimated age is over 75 years in females, but unknown in males. We also discuss the validity of Koshinaga's criterion (1951).
对13具男性尸体（29 - 62岁）和12具女性尸体（22 - 80岁）的肱骨骨髓腔近端顶点高度与年龄之间的关系进行了研究，并得出了一个年龄估计的临时标准。当顶点位于（1）外科颈高度时，两性估计年龄均在50岁以下；（2）位于骨骺线时，男性超过50岁，女性为50至75岁。然而，在少数情况下，即使在非常年轻的年龄组（20 - 30岁）中，顶点也会到达该线。（3）当除了情况（2）外，该线以上还存在腔或粗糙结构时，女性估计年龄超过75岁，但男性未知。我们还讨论了小长永标准（1951年）的有效性。
