Methods for age estimation

Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2014, Vol 41, Issue 1

Abstract

Concept of age estimation plays an important role on both civil law and regulation of criminal behaviors. In forensic medicine, age estimation is practiced for individual requests as well for request of the court. In this study it is aimed to compile the methods of age estimation and to make recommendations for the solution of the problems encountered. In radiological method the epiphyseal lines of the bones and views of the teeth are used. In order to estimate the age by comparing bone radiographs; Greulich-Pyle Atlas (GPA), Tanner-Whitehouse Atlas (TWA) and “Adli Tıpta Yaş Tayini (ATYT)” books are used. Bone age is found to be 2 years older averagely than chronologic age, especially in puberty, according to the forensic age estimations described in the ATYT book. For the age estimation with teeth, Demirjian method is used. In time different methods are developed by modifying Demirjian method. However no accurate method was found. Histopathological studies are done on bone marrow cellularity and dermis cells. No correlation was found between histopathoogical findings and choronologic age. Important ethical and legal issues are brought with current age estimation methods especially in teenage period. Therefore it is required to prepare atlases of bone age compatible with our society by collecting the findings of the studies in Turkey. Another recommendation could be to pay attention to the courts of age raising trials of teenage women and give special emphasis on birth and population records Key words: Age estimation methods, forensic medicine,radiology

Authors and Affiliations

D. Sümeyra Demirkıran, Adnan Çelikel, Cem Zeren, M. Mustafa Arslan

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  • EP ID EP121024
  • DOI 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2014.01.0410
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D. Sümeyra Demirkıran, Adnan Çelikel, Cem Zeren, M. Mustafa Arslan (2014). Methods for age estimation. Dicle Tıp Dergisi, 41(1), 238-243. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-121024