Application of the Suchey-Brooks method to three dimensional imaging of the pubic symphysis

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Application of the Suchey-Brooks method to three dimensional imaging of the pubic symphysis Telmon N, Gaston A, Chemla P, Blanc A, Joffre F, Rougé D
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Abstract
Age determination is a major field of interest in forensic anthropology. Among the different methods based on macroscopic skeletal study, the Suchey-Brooks method, which analyzes the pubic symphysis, is one of the most reliable. We applied the Suchey-Brooks method to three-dimensional computed tomographic reconstructions of the pubic symphysis. We demonstrated excellent agreement between the results of analysis of bone samples and those of the three-dimensional images, in particular regarding ridges of the articular surface and delimitation of the extremities. The accuracy of age estimation did not significantly differ (Wilcoxon test) between the Suchey-Brooks method applied to bones and the same method applied to CT images. Using high-quality images, this approach seems as reliable as the standard Suchey-Brooks method and offers several advantages: no bone preparation, no damage to bone material, and the possibility of application to living individuals.

Keywords:
computed tomography, forensic anthropology, forensic science
ISSN: 0022-1198
Paper ID: JFS2004326
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004326

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