title: Confirmation of identity by a metallic knee prosthesis in a severely burnt body.
abstract: Confirmation of identification of the deceased may be obtained in several ways. In this case, identification was confirmed by matching the serial numbers on a prosthetic knee joint and co-existing anatomical abnormalities with the joint serial number and X-ray reports in the hospital notes of the suspected victim.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Prince Philip Hospital, South Wales, UK.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caiach