title: [Use of morphologic changes in the pubic symphysis for age determination in the Polish male population].
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine if the Suchey-Brooks age at death estimation method could be applied to a male sample from the Polish population. Public symphyses were taken from cadavers of 83 males of age 13-88 years. On the base of the morphological key features every symphysis was qualified to the appropriate age phase. The estimation of means and standard deviations of chronological age of every phase was the next step in the study. The differences turned out to be insignificant for phases I-III and significant for phases IV-VI. These results suggests using the Suchey method only for age estimation of younger males.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Zakładu Medycyny Sadowej AM w Bydgoszczy.
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bednarek
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bloch-Bogusławska
authors.forename: Karol
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sliwka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002102:Cadaver; D018732:Forensic Anthropology / Q000379:methods; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D011630:Pubic Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development*; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States