A case report demonstrating the value of chest X-rays in comparative identification.
Comparative radiological identification using bone criteria has mainly been based on cranial characteristics, in particular sinus patterns or bone changes after surgery or trauma. However, the thoracic skeleton, of which antemortem images are frequently available, also provides useful information. We report a case in which ante- and postmortem chest X-rays enabled positive identification of the victim of a road traffic accident.
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Medico-Legal Unit, Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse, France. telmon.n@chu-toulouse.fr
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