Prior surgical intervention of the bone; useful finding for the examination of the skeletal remains

Authors

  • Hiroshi Kinoshita Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1, Miki, Kita, Kagawa
  • Naoko Tanaka Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1, Miki, Kita, Kagawa
  • Toshihiko Ohi Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1, Miki, Kita, Kagawa
  • Mostofa Jamal Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1, Miki, Kita, Kagawa
  • Eriko Ohkubo Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1, Miki, Kita, Kagawa
  • Kiyoshi Ameno Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, 1750-1, Miki, Kita, Kagawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v9i2.5658

Keywords:

personal identification, skeletal remains, surgical intervention

Abstract

In general, personal identification is an important part of forensic practice. Evidence of prior surgery in a skeletonized remains is a useful findings for personal identification. Here we describe two cases where bone scarring shows evidence of prior surgery, and how these findings become useful information for identification of the victims.

Key Words: personal identification; skeletal remains; surgical intervention

DOI: 10.3329/bjms.v9i2.5658

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.09 No.2 Apr 2010 pp.101-102

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Published

2010-08-04

How to Cite

Kinoshita, H., Tanaka, N., Ohi, T., Jamal, M., Ohkubo, E., & Ameno, K. (2010). Prior surgical intervention of the bone; useful finding for the examination of the skeletal remains. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 9(2), 101–102. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v9i2.5658

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Case Reports

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