Journal of Forensic Sciences 2009-11-01

A method for articulating and displaying the human spine.

Robert W Mann

Index: J. Forensic Sci. 54(6) , 1229-30, (2009)

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Abstract

An inexpensive and effective method for articulating a dry human spine is described. By constructing a Styrofoam spine tray, analysts can now accurately position and align each vertebra in correct anatomical order, allow for gaps because of missing vertebrae, and lay out the spine for documentation and photography. The spine tray provides analysts with a quick, easy, and professional quality method for aligning and orienting the human spine in the field and laboratory.