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Human identification through the patella—Report of two cases

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 238; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.02.025

1872-6283

Rhonan Ferreira Silva, Ademir Franco, Solon Diego Santos Carvalho Mendes, Fernando Fortes Pícoli, Décio Ernesto de Azevedo Marinho,

Forensic and Genetic Research

The human identification process is often performed by the comparison between acquired post-mortem (PM) fingerprints, dental patterns, or DNA sample with ante-mortem (AM) databases. However, in some special situations alternative sources of human identifiers reveal valuable part as forensic tools. In this context, medical records of surgical interventions and morphological bone traits are useful in the anthropological environment, specifically for the PM examination of skeletal remains. The present study reports two cases of positive human identifications by the comparative analysis between AM and PM radiographic medical records of surgically treated human patella. The present outcome highlights the importance of storing and updating medical records in order to aid human identification processes in special forensic situations.