The post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use in identification of the dead
The post-mortem resilience of facial creases was studied using donated bodies in order to establish the efficacy of crease analysis for identification of the dead. Creases were studied on normal (pre-embalmed) and bloated (embalmed) cadavers at the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHI...
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| author | Hadi, Helmi Wilkinson, Caroline M. |
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| description | The post-mortem resilience of facial creases was studied using donated bodies in order to establish the
efficacy of crease analysis for identification of the dead. Creases were studied on normal (pre-embalmed)
and bloated (embalmed) cadavers at the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID) to
establish whether facial bloating would affect facial crease visibility. Embalming was chosen to simulate
the effects produced by post-mortem bloating. The results suggested that creases are resilient and
changes were only detected for creases located on the periphery of the face, particularly at areas where
the skin is thick, such as at the cheeks. Two new creases not previously classified were identified; these
creases were called the vertical superciliary arch line and the lateral nose crease. This research suggests
that facial creases may be resilient enough after death to be utilised for human identification. |
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| spelling | my.usm.eprints.36146 http://eprints.usm.my/36146/ The post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use in identification of the dead Hadi, Helmi Wilkinson, Caroline M. R5-130.5 General works The post-mortem resilience of facial creases was studied using donated bodies in order to establish the efficacy of crease analysis for identification of the dead. Creases were studied on normal (pre-embalmed) and bloated (embalmed) cadavers at the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID) to establish whether facial bloating would affect facial crease visibility. Embalming was chosen to simulate the effects produced by post-mortem bloating. The results suggested that creases are resilient and changes were only detected for creases located on the periphery of the face, particularly at areas where the skin is thick, such as at the cheeks. Two new creases not previously classified were identified; these creases were called the vertical superciliary arch line and the lateral nose crease. This research suggests that facial creases may be resilient enough after death to be utilised for human identification. Elsevier 2014 Article PeerReviewed Hadi, Helmi and Wilkinson, Caroline M. (2014) The post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use in identification of the dead. Forensic Science International , 237. pp. 1-7. ISSN 0379-0738 http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0379-0738/ |
| spellingShingle | R5-130.5 General works Hadi, Helmi Wilkinson, Caroline M. The post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use in identification of the dead |
| title | The post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use
in identification of the dead |
| title_full | The post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use
in identification of the dead |
| title_fullStr | The post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use
in identification of the dead |
| title_full_unstemmed | The post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use
in identification of the dead |
| title_short | The post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use
in identification of the dead |
| title_sort | post-mortem resilience of facial creases and the possibility for use
in identification of the dead |
| topic | R5-130.5 General works |
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