If you enjoy watching CSI then you will certainly find this post particularly interesing.

Arthur Washburn, PhD., a professor at the Temple University School of Medicine, and Michael Sganga, a third year student at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, are using feet to solve crimes.

Dr. Washburn, an anatomy professor at both the Medical and Podiatric Medical Schools has been consulting with the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office for about 20 years.

An individual's race, ethnicity and sex can be determined from a few key bones.   You may have not known that the sex of a person can be determined from the length of the heel bone.

In addition to bones. forensic podiatrists use foot print analysis, shoe wear patterns and gait patterns to rule in or rule out a suspect.

If you would like to find out more about forensic podiatry, please visit the American Society of Forensic Podiatry in Bandon, Oregon www.theasfp.org

 

 

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