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Lumbosacral transitional vertebra: clinical and forensic implications.

T Kanchan¹, M Shetty, K R Nagesh

¹Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore 575001, India. tanujkanchan@yahoo.co.in

Singapore Medical Journal

|March 20, 2009

Summary

Forensic identification of skeletal remains was aided by a rare congenital anomaly. A unilateral lumbosacral transitional vertebra provided crucial evidence for identifying human remains.

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Area of Science:

Forensic anthropology
Medical imaging
Human osteology

Background:

Skeletal remains identification is a challenge in forensic science.
Congenital anomalies can aid in identifying individuals if antemortem records exist.
Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae are rare anomalies with clinical and medicolegal significance.

Observation:

A case of unilateral lumbosacral transitional vertebra was identified.
The remains were recovered from a forested area in coastal Karnataka, India.
The anomaly was detected during a medicolegal examination.

Findings:

The unilateral lumbosacral transitional vertebra was a key feature for identification.
This rare congenital anomaly facilitated the forensic identification process.

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The case highlights the importance of examining skeletal anomalies.

Implications:

Congenital anomalies like transitional vertebrae are valuable in forensic identification.
Medicolegal examination of skeletal remains should include assessment for such anomalies.
This case underscores the utility of rare anatomical variations in establishing identity.