Effects of Recovery Methods

Pokines, James T.; Baker, Joan E.

doi:10.4324/9781003171492-17

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“…Frequently, buried remains can be accidentally discovered during construction work, farming activities, gardening or digging by pets. If the bone has become more brittle due to the loss of organic content, an impact from a shovel or any other tool can easily lead to a crack on the impact site (Pokines and Baker, 2014b). Once the remains are brought from the field to the laboratory, appropriate handling is crucial to avoid additional fragmentation (Cronyn, 1990).…”

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An innovative procedure for cranial reconstruction as an aid for human identification

Valoriani,

Mannucci,

Borrini

2022

Archivio Antropologia Etnologia

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Human remains are frequently recovered fragmented from forensic contexts. Taphonomic factors and peri-mortem trauma can damage human remains recovered from clandestine graves. Therefore, an incomplete or broken skull can represent a challengeto identifying an individual, osteometric analysis, and trauma interpretation. A reconstructive approach is proposed to aid forensic experts in achieving all the information from human remains. This study proposes an innovative method that involves the use of reversible glue to connect the fragments. Non-permanent wax is used to reconstruct the missing parts and stabilize the skull. The reconstruction procedure is divided into three phases: cleaning, reassembling and remodelling. The reassembling is carried out with non-permanent reversible glue. Consequently, if the reconstructed remains do not have enough solidity to undergo a forensic examination, some of the missing anatomical parts can be replaced with reversible wax modelled on the missing bone’s shape. The method allows a more comprehensive examination of the whole skull structure for biological profiling of unknown individuals and a better analysis of trauma and injuries. Moreover, Computed Tomography (CT) and radiographic analysis can be better performed on areconstructed skull; the data obtained can also be a more appropriate background for unidentified persons’ facial approximations.

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“…The storage in rigid boxes with inadequate cushioning may result in further damage. All the events mentioned above can lead to the damage of anatomical parts and the loss of information functional to the biological profiling (Pokines and Baker, 2014b).…”

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confidence: 99%