Korean J Phys Anthropol.  2010 Mar;23(1):1-8.

Statistical Analysis of Bone Elements Excavated from the Forensic Context

• Kim DI
• Lee SS
• Kim YS

Abstract

Forensic anthropology is helpful for correct and fast identification of unknown individuals in mass disaster or from unidentified skeletal remains. It is based on the data of the physical anthropology and applied to the identification in many countries. The purpose of this study is to statistically analyze the 290 forensic records by an office request at NISI during 6 years and to suggest the research model for physical anthropological data that would be helpful to be used at the forensic field. The most common excavated bone was a hard bone as skull and long bones and an unknown place was the most common excavation seat over 50% among the recording place. The probability of excavation with adjacent bone was high and the small sized bones, such as phalanges of hand and foot, were excavated rarely. The incomplete or fragmented bones were found more frequently than of complete. For this reason, we think that will show the priority order of the forensic and physical anthropologic studies in Korea and the necessity of the anatomical education for police officers and inspectors of forensic fields.

Keyword

Forensic anthropology; Physical anthropology; Bone elements; Buried place; Identification

MeSH Terms

Anthropology, Physical
Disasters
Foot
Forensic Anthropology
Hand
Humans
Hypogonadism
Korea
Mitochondrial Diseases
Ophthalmoplegia
Police
Skull
Hypogonadism
Mitochondrial Diseases
Ophthalmoplegia