Revisions in the microscopic method of estimating age at death in human cortical bone

Am J Phys Anthropol. 1978 Nov;49(4):545-6. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.1330490414.

Abstract

Problems recently discovered in the Kerley method of estimating age at death from cortical microstructure are discussed. Kerley's original data have been re-analyzed to produce new regression equations and to document the original field size.

MeSH terms

  • Age Determination by Skeleton / methods*
  • Bone and Bones / anatomy & histology*
  • Humans
  • Longevity*