Validation of anthropological measures of the human femur for sex estimation in Brazilians

• Published in: Australian journal of forensic sciences Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 61 - 74
• Main Authors: Cuzzullin, Maria Cláudia, Curate, Francisco, Freire, Alexandre Rodrigues, Costa, Sarah Teixeira, Prado, Felippe Bevilacqua, Daruge Junior, Eduardo, Cunha, Eugénia, Rossi, Ana Cláudia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 02.01.2022
• Subjects: Archaeology; bioarcheology; biological Profile; femur; Forensic anthropology; Forensic anthropology population data; osteometrics; Population; BRAZIL

The femur has been commonly employed for sex determination of human skeletal remains, and it is a suitable alternative to the more sexually dimorphic pelvis when this skeletal region is incomplete or fragmented. The purposes of this study include the evaluation of femoral sexual dimorphism and the g...