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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Russian Journal of Forensic Medicine</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Судебная медицина</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2411-8729</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2409-4161</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">16327</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17816/fm16327</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">HHFWFH</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Case reports</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Экспертная практика</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="zh"><subject>临床病例报告</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Forensic examination of cremated remains of an infant: a case report</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Судебно-медицинское исследование кремированных останков ребёнка грудного возраста: случай из практики</trans-title></trans-title-group><trans-title-group xml:lang="zh"><trans-title>法医学对婴儿火化遗骸的检验：一例实践案例分析</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6683-8701</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">8595-7589</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Antipov</surname><given-names>Vyacheslav M.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Антипов</surname><given-names>Вячеслав Михайлович</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname>Antipov</surname><given-names>Vyacheslav M.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><email>antipov528964@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0620-9406</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">6395-8638</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Lavrukova</surname><given-names>Olga S.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Лаврукова</surname><given-names>Ольга Сергеевна</given-names></name><name xml:lang="zh"><surname>Lavrukova</surname><given-names>Olga S.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Assistant Professor</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>д-р мед. наук, доцент</p></bio><bio xml:lang="zh"><p>MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), Assistant Professor</p></bio><email>olgalavrukova@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Бюро судебно-медицинской экспертизы</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh">Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Petrozavodsk State University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Петрозаводский государственный университет</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="zh">Petrozavodsk State University</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2026-03-05" publication-format="electronic"><day>05</day><month>03</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-13" publication-format="electronic"><day>13</day><month>04</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>12</volume><issue>1</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><issue-title xml:lang="zh"/><fpage>100</fpage><lpage>110</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-11-16"><day>16</day><month>11</month><year>2025</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-02-16"><day>16</day><month>02</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Эко-Вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="zh">Copyright ©; 2026,</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-Вектор</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" start_date="2028-04-13"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://for-medex.ru/jour/article/view/16327">https://for-medex.ru/jour/article/view/16327</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>This article describes a case of forensic identification of skeletal remains discovered in the firebox of a wood-burning kitchen stove. According to the investigation materials and the mother’s confession, the body of her child had been burned in the stove. The relevance of this case lies in the limited specialized data on thermally destroyed pediatric remains, as well as in the difficulty of determining species and age when bones are reduced to an ash-like state.</p> <p>The article presents the process of expert examination of 190 bone fragments in the stage of white and gray calcination. Using visual, metric, photographic, anatomical-morphological, and comparative anatomical methods, the specimens were sorted, allowing identification of fragments of the skull, vertebrae, ribs, and long bones. The analysis found that the remains belong to a human child. Taking into account ossification centers and the absence of synostoses in the bones of the skull base, vertebrae, and foot bones, the estimated age was under one year. Sex and height could not be assessed due to the lack of valid methods.</p> <p>This case report demonstrates the possibility of successful identification of species and age using anatomical-morphological and comparative anatomical methods, even in cases of remarkable thermal destruction of bone tissue.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Настоящая работа посвящена описанию случая судебно-медицинской идентификации костных останков, обнаруженных в топке дровяной кухонной плиты. Согласно материалам следствия и признательным показаниям матери, в печи сожжён труп её ребёнка. Актуальность описания данного случая обусловлена ограниченностью специальных литературных сведений по термически разрушенным детским останкам, а также сложностью установления видовой и возрастной принадлежности при разрушении костей до состояния золы.</p> <p>В статье представлен процесс экспертного исследования 190 костных фрагментов, находящихся в стадии белого и серого каления. С применением визуального, измерительного, фотографического, анатомо-морфологического и сравнительно-анатомического методов произведена сортировка объектов, позволившая выделить фрагменты черепа, позвонков, рёбер, а также трубчатых костей. По результатам анализа установлено, что костные останки принадлежат человеку (ребёнку). Его возраст с учётом центров окостенения и отсутствия синостозов в костях основания черепа, позвонках и костях стопы был определён ориентировочно как до одного года. Половую принадлежность фрагментов и рост ребёнка установить не удалось ввиду отсутствия валидных методик.</p> <p>Описанный случай из практики демонстрирует возможность успешной идентификации видовой принадлежности и возраста с использованием анатомо-морфологического и сравнительно-анатомического методов, даже при значительном термическом разрушении костной ткани.</p></trans-abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="zh"><p>本文记述了一例在柴火炉炉膛内发现骨遗骸的法医学鉴定案例。根据侦查材料及母亲供述，其子女的遗体于该炉灶中被焚化。由于现有专业文献中关于热破坏儿童遗骸的记录极为有限，且骨骼灰化后难以进行物种与年龄鉴定，使本案的记述具有重要参考价值。</p> <p>研究过程对190块处于白热化和灰热化状态的骨骼碎片进行法医检验。通过视觉观测、测量分析、影像记录、解剖形态学与比较解剖学方法，对检材进行分类处理，成功识别出头骨碎片、椎骨、肋骨以及长骨片段。分析结果表明：该骨遗骸属人类（儿童）遗骨；通过骨化中心发育状态及颅底骨、椎骨与足部骨骼未出现骨性愈合等特征，初步判定其年龄不足一岁。因缺乏经验证的方法，碎片性别特征与儿童身高等信息未能确定。</p> <p>所描述的案例实践表明，即便在骨骼组织遭受严重热破坏的情况下，仍能通过解剖形态学和比较解剖学方法成功鉴定物种属性与年龄。</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>forensic medicine</kwd><kwd>skeletal remains examination</kwd><kwd>cremated remains</kwd><kwd>infant</kwd><kwd>case report</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>судебная медицина</kwd><kwd>исследование костных останков</kwd><kwd>кремированные останки</kwd><kwd>ребёнок грудного возраста</kwd><kwd>клинический случай</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="zh"><kwd>法医学</kwd><kwd>骨骼遗骸检验</kwd><kwd>火化遗骸</kwd><kwd>婴儿</kwd><kwd>实践案例</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Barreiro MB, Ferreira MT, Makhoul C, Morgado M. 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