A web application for sex and stature estimation from radiographic proximal femur for a Thai population.

In both forensic and archaeological domains, the discovery of incomplete human remains is a frequent occurrence. Nevertheless, the estimation of biological profiles from such remains presents a challenge due to the absence of crucial skeletal elements, such as the skull and pelvis. This study aimed to assess the utility of the proximal femur in the forensic identification process by creating a web application for osteometric analysis of the proximal femur.

Proximal femur in biological profile estimation - Current knowledge and future directions.

This review presents an overview of the forensic utilities of the proximal femur in the existing literature. The proximal epiphysis of the femur bone is characterized as a skeletal structure that articulates with an acetabulum of a pelvic bone, forming the hip joint and generally accounted for one-fourth of the whole femoral length. Features that are seen in proximal femora include femoral head, fovea capitis, neck, greater and lesser trochanters, and proximal shafts.