Evaluation of Spheno-occipital Synchondrosis: A Review of Literature and Considerations from Forensic Anthropologic Point of View

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Journal J Forensic Dent Sci

Date 2013 Nov 21

PMID 24255553

Citations 11

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Kewal Krishan

Tanuj Kanchan

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Abstract

Cranial sutures and synchondrosis have long been studied by forensic scientists, human anatomists, and anthropologists for estimation of age in different population groups. Observation of the closure of spheno-occipital synchondrosis has an important role to play in the estimation of age in the examination of unknown human remains when a skull is brought for examination. The present article reviews the studies conducted on the closure of spheno-occipital synchondrosis and presents a few valuable considerations that would be essential for carrying out research related to closure of spheno-occipital synchondrosis in humans.

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