title: [Correlation between age and general morphology of transverse section of cartilago costalis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the correlation between age and general morphology of transverse section of cartilago costalis and its forensic significance.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-six corpses' cartilago costalis from the routine postmortem examination were collected and the morphological features of their transverse section were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With the increased age, there were regular changes in the color, structure, and material of the general morphology of transverse section of cartilago costalis. But the changes were not affected by gender.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The good correlation between general morphology of transverse section of cartilago costalis and age can be used to estimate age of the deceased rapidly.
authors: Bi
authors: B
authors: Xiao
authors: Qun
authors: Q
authors: Shi
authors: Kai-jun
authors: KJ
authors: Ma
authors: Jian-jun
authors: JJ
authors: Yan
authors: Xin
authors: X
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001344:Autopsy; D002102:Cadaver; D002356:Cartilage / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans