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Microscopic Age Estimation from the Anterior Cortex of the Femur in Korean Adults* |
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| Authors: | Seung‐Ho Han MD PhD Sang‐Hyun Kim MS Yong‐Woo Ahn DDS PhD Gi‐Yeong Huh MD PhD Dai‐Soon Kwak PhD Dae‐Kyoon Park MD PhD U‐Young Lee MD Yi‐Suk Kim MD PhD |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Anatomy, Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 505, Banpo‐dong, Seocho‐gu, Seoul 137701, Korea.;2. Institute of Forensic Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, 1‐10, Ami‐dong, Seo‐gu, Busan 602739, Korea.;3. Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, 366‐1, Ssangyong‐dong, Cheonan‐si, Chungcheongnam‐do 330469, Korea.;4. Department of Anatomy, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, 911‐1, Mok‐6‐dong, Yangcheon‐gu, Seoul 158710, Korea. |
| Abstract: | Abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop age‐predicting equations from the anterior cortex of the femur of Korean adults. Seventy‐two femoral samples (44 male and 28 female) were obtained from Korean cadavers and used to develop the equations. The thin sections (<100‐μm thick) were prepared by manual grinding; the sections were not decalcified and were stained with Villanueva bone stain reagent. Analysis of covariance showed no significant differences in age‐adjusted histomorphological variables between sexes. In stepwise regression analysis, osteon population density, average osteon area, and the most anterior cortical width were selected for an age‐predicting equation which produced a high regression correlation (R2 = 0.789). The average Haversian canal area was not significantly related to age for any specimen. |
| Keywords: | forensic science forensic anthropology histomorphometry age estimation femur Korean |