Author/Authors :
Tanaka, Naoko Kagawa University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Forensic Medicine, Japan , Kinoshita, Hiroshi Kagawa University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Forensic Medicine, Japan , Jamal, Mostofa Kagawa University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Forensic Medicine, Japan , Tsutsui, Kunihiko Kagawa University - School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Japan , Motomura, Hiroyuki Hyogo Prefectural Police Headquarters - Forensic Science Laboratory, Japan , Ameno, Kiyoshi Kagawa University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Forensic Medicine, Japan
Abstract :
Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTVs) are a common congenital anomaly of the spine. In the present case, we observed LSTVs in the excessive (sixth lumbar) vertebra. In forensic practice, this anomaly may be useful for personal identification of skeletal remains.
