ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 January 2002
Page Count: 7

Population-Specific Histological Age-Estimating Method: A Model for Known African-American and European-American Skeletal Remains
Cho, H
University of Missouri-Columbia,

Streeter, MA
University of Missouri-Columbia,

Madsen, RW
University of Missouri-Columbia,

Stout, SD
University of Missouri-Columbia,

(Received 25 January 2001; accepted 18 March 2001)

Abstract

Previously developed histological age-estimating methods have been based on samples lacking interpopulation variability. A comparison of age-associated rib histomorphometrics between an European-American sample and an African-American sample indicates that ethnicity can have a significant effect on osteon population density (OPD), osteon cross-sectional area (On.Ar), and relative cortical area (Ct.Ar/Tt.Ar). Based upon these findings, new histological age-predicting formulae are presented that are recommended when estimating age for African-American or European-American skeletal remains. A general formula that is applicable to remains of unknown ethnicity is also provided.

Keywords:
forensic science, anthropology, osteon, histomorphometry, histology, remodeling

Paper ID: JFS15199J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS15199J
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