The Bony pelvis scars of parturition and factors Influencing their manifestation
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2012
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The aim of this study was to measure and describe the range of variation of several sites on the pelvis reported to display parturition scarring in a skeletal sample of 391 individuals (230 males and 161 females). The scar features, body and pelvic dimensions were compared according to the sex, age and time period of origin of the individuals. Correlation tests were performed to identify potential relationships between scar features, while Principal Component Analysis was used to assess the influence of body and pelvic size on scar manifestation.
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Maass, P. 2012. The Bony pelvis scars of parturition and factors Influencing their manifestation. University of Cape Town.