Keywords
turkish community
femur
tibia
fibula
humerus
ulna
radius
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to make a contribution to the formation of a database regarding the identification from the skeletal bones spesific to the Turkish Community. The skeletal bones sent to the State Institute of Forensic Medicine were used for this purpose. Measurements consistent with the international standards were obtained from femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, radius and ulna. Statistically significant differences were found between all upper extremity bone mesaurements with maximum length of the femur, bicondylar length of the femur, epicondylar breadth of the femur, length of the tibia, maximum epiphyseal breadth of the proximal tibia, A-P breadth of the corpus tibia, circumference of the tibia at the nutrient foramen and length of the fibula that belongs to lower extremity with respect to sex (Student’s t-test p<0,05-p<0,001). The data obtained were compared with relevant scientific literature with a similar content.
Key Words: Forensic anthropology, Turkish community, femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna, radius.
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