Premortal data in the process of skeletal remains identification

Vojnosanitetski Pregled

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关键词: forensic medicine;    mass casualty incidents;    skeleton;    anthropometry;    forensic anthropology;    family;    questionnaires;   

DOI  :  10.2298/VSP1206475M

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background/Aim. The basic task of a forensic examiner during the exhumationof mass graves or in mass accidents is to establish identity of a person. Theresults obtained through these procedures depend on the level ofperceptibility of post mortal changes and they are compared with premortaldata obtained from family members of those missing or killed. Experience withexhumations has shown significant differences between the results obtainedthrough exhumation and the premortal data. The aim of the study was tosuggest the existance of the difference between premortal data and theresults obtained by exhumation regarding the some parameters, as well as todirect premortal data colection to the specific skeletal forms. Methods. Weperformed comparative analysis of the results of exhumation of skeletalremains in a mass grave and the premortal data concerning the identifiedpersons. The least number of individuals in this mass grave was calculatedaccording to the upper parts of the right femur and it helped in calculatingthe smallest number of individuals in mass graves to be 48. A total of 27persons were identified. Sex was determined by metrics and morphology of thepelvis. Personal age in the moment of death was determined by morphologyfeatures of groin symphisis and morphology of sternal edge of ribs and otherparts of scelets observations. The hight was calculated as average results oflength of long bones and Rollet coefficients. Results. There was a completematch in terms of sex and age matched within an interval that could beestablished based on the skeletal remains. All the other parameters weredifferent, however, which made identification significantly more difficult.Conclusion. The premortal data is an important element of identificationprocess and it should be obtained by the forensic doctor and directed towardsmore detailed examination of the skeletal system.

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