AIDS TO OSTEOLOGY

Aids to Osteology

Application of osteology to forensic medicine.

The four main features of biological identity are sex, age, stature, and ethnic background. The forensic osteologist aims to establish these attributes for an individual from their skeletal remains. Many techniques are available for the osteological determination of sex in the adult but it is one of the most difficult biological factors to ascribe to juvenile remains. Conversely, there are a mu...

osteology and rheumatology

Chief of Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Casualties, Alrazi Hospital; Chairman of Faculty Orthopedics and Post Graduate Training, Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS), Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Canadian Board Certified, P.O. Box 1160, Surra 45712, Kuwait *Corresponding author Abdulrazzaq Alobaid, MD, FRCSC Chief of Spine Surgery and Orthopedic Casualties Alrazi Hospital; Chairman of ...

Human osteology method statement

The Pocket Osteology

Pp. viii?187. F'cap 8vo. Price 3s, net. Dr. Philip Turner, of Guy's, lias given to students of anatomy an admirable little volume dealing in small space with the elementary but important subject of osteolog}7. The descriptions are based on those given by Cunningham, Quain and Gray. The book will no doubt be found as useful by students as the companion volume?the " Pocket Anatomy"?and we expect ...