Browsing by Subject "Sex determination"

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    • Accuracy of Palate Shape as sex Indicator in Human Skull with Maxillary Teeth Loss 

      Galdames, Ivan Claudio Suazo [UNIFESP]; Matamala, Daniela Zavando [UNIFESP]; Smith, Ricardo Luiz [UNIFESP] (Soc Chilena Anatomia, 2008-12-01)
      In forensic medicine, diagnosis of sex is the first step in the identification of human skulls. A first approximation is carried out via the qualitative analysis of a series of morphological indicators of sexual dimorphism. ...

    • Evaluation of the Baudoin Condylar Index Diagnostic Test for Sex Determination 

      Galdames, Ivan Claudio Suazo [UNIFESP]; Matamala, Daniela Zavando [UNIFESP]; Russo, Priscila [UNIFESP]; Smith, Ricardo Luiz [UNIFESP] (Soc Chilena Anatomia, 2010-03-01)
      This article analyzes the performance of diagnostic tests for sex determination by examining human skulls, using the Baudoin condylar index. For this study, 215 skulls were examined, and the maximum dimensions (length and ...

    • Sex Determination in Mandibles in the First Year of Life by a Quantitative Approach 

      Galdames, Ivan Claudio Suazo [UNIFESP]; Matamala, Daniela Zavando [UNIFESP]; Smith, Ricardo Luiz [UNIFESP] (Soc Chilena Anatomia, 2009-03-01)
      Numerous studies have shown that skeletal characteristics vary among different populations. Several authors suggest that it is possible to determine sex through the anatomical evaluation of children mandible, however there ...

    • Sex Determination Using Mastoid Process Measurements in Brazilian Skulls 

      Galdames, Ivan Claudio Suazo [UNIFESP]; Matamala, Daniela Zavando [UNIFESP]; Smith, Ricardo Luiz [UNIFESP] (Soc Chilena Anatomia, 2008-12-01)
      The mastoid process characteristics are of great utility in the diagnosis of sex. De Paiva & Segre (2003) described that sex diagnosis was possible based on the determination of the area of the triangle formed by the points ...