Smart Medical Journal
Vol 5, No 3 (2022): Smart Medical Journal

Identification of Bone Skeleton in Old Well

Novianto Adi Nugroho (Departement of Forensic and Medicolegal, Universitas Sebelas Maret Hospital)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jan 2023

Abstract

The purpose of forensic identification of cadavers is to identify each bone's usefulness in the identification process in addition to establishing the time and cause of death. Identification of skeletonized corpses will be difficult to assess, and pathological conditions such as broken bones and bruising of the bones are also an assessment of signs of violence in the individual. The results of the examination of the human skeleton show that one individual was identified. Meanwhile, bone is a mongoloid male, estimated to be between 20-25 years old with a bone height of 159 - 166 cm, in which bruises were found on top of the head. Post-mortem fractures were found at the tip of the distal femur and proximal tibia, and the estimated time of death is more than three months. The assessment of diatoms in the upper arm bones, which yielded a negative result, was done as a supporting investigation. Further, a sample of DNA was extracted from one of the second right ribs for analysis.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

SMedJour

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

Smart Medical Journal (SmedJour) is published by Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sebelas Maret. SMedJour publishes original research articles or article review in the basic medical sciences, clinic medical sciences, medical education and public health. ...