Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 321-324 , August 2010

Morphometric features and sexual dimorphism of adult hyoid bone: A population specific study with forensic implications

Received 21 October 2009 ,Revised 18 February 2010 ,Accepted 1 April 2010.

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PII: S1752-928X(10)00066-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2010.04.014

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 321-324 , August 2010

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