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Sex Estimation using Footprint Ridge Density – A Mini Review

dc.contributor.authorSeal, Saumya
dc.contributor.authorSoták, Michal
dc.contributor.authorChovancová, Mária
dc.contributor.authorŠvábova, Petra
dc.contributor.authorBeňuš, Radoslav
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-22T14:27:48Z
dc.date.available2026-04-22T14:27:48Z
dc.date.issued2026-03-12
dc.identifier.issn1898-6773
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11089/58151
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTIONThe epidermal level of human footprint possesses raised ridges and furrows, which form unique patterns. Ridge density quantification, involving counting the ridges within a predefined unit area, emphasizes variability due to differences in epidermal ridge thickness. Analyses of these ridges exhibit sex-based differences, making it important for forensic identification purposes.STUDY AIMThe present mini review was conducted to showcase a targeted synthesis of seven research articles related to sex estimation using Footprint Ridge Density (FPRD).METHODSRelevant studies were identified through the search engines Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus and ResearchGate, using Boolean operators and/or, between 2010 and August 2025.RESULTSHigher FPRD were observed in females and statistically significant sexual dimorphism was inferred across plantar and toe regions, particularly at the medial ball and selected toe areas.CONCLUSIONSThis review provides key inferences from the existing literature and points out the potentiality of using FPRD as a reliable parameter in sex estimation studies to improve forensic procedures.en
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiegopl
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAnthropological Review;1en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.subjectHuman morphologyen
dc.subjectForensic podiatryen
dc.subjectHuman identificationen
dc.subjectFootprintsen
dc.subjectRidge density analysisen
dc.subjectSexual dimorphismen
dc.titleSex Estimation using Footprint Ridge Density – A Mini Reviewen
dc.typeArticle
dc.page.number39-50
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationSeal, Saumya - Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakiaen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationSoták, Michal - Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakiaen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationChovancová, Mária - Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakiaen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationŠvábova, Petra - Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakiaen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationBeňuš, Radoslav - Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakiaen
dc.identifier.eissn2083-4594
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dc.contributor.authorEmailSeal, Saumya - seal1@uniba.sk
dc.contributor.authorEmailSoták, Michal - sotak11@uniba.sk
dc.contributor.authorEmailChovancová, Mária - maria.chovancova@uniba.sk
dc.contributor.authorEmailŠvábova, Petra - petra.svabova@uniba.sk
dc.contributor.authorEmailBeňuš, Radoslav - radoslav.benus@uniba.sk
dc.identifier.doi10.18778/1898-6773.89.1.04
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