Citation

Hershkovitz I, Levi B, Hiss J, Arensburg B. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 1991; 12(3): 194-199.

Affiliation

Department of Anatomy and Anthropology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1750388

Abstract

Two recent cases of ritual trephinations that were revealed during regular autopsies are described. The osteologic findings are discussed in relation to hospital craniotomy and ancient trephination, and the forensic practitioner is offered a set of criteria to differentiate properly between trephination and craniotomy.

Language: en