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RMJ. 2025; 50(3): 581-593


Age at death estimation using Iscan's method: A cross-sectional study in Pakistani male population

Kanwal Zahra, Maryam Shahid, Nida Zahra, Arif Rasheed Malik.



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Objectives: To estimate age at death in Pakistani males using Iscan's method.
Methodology: This observational cross-sectional study was conducted at the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, KEMU Lahore and involved 85 male corpses. The right rib near the costal cartilage was extracted, and the sternal end was analyzed using Iscan's nine-phase classification method. Data were analyzed using SPSS-21.
Results: The study population's mean age was 43.39±22.21 years. A strong correlation was found between pit depth and age (r = 0.940, p

Key words: Iscan Phase Method, medial end of rib, age estimation, costal cartilage.





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