[The distribution of the main types of the papillary patterns on the distal phalanges of human fingers]

Sud Med Ekspert. 2019;62(1):17-20. doi: 10.17116/sudmed20196201117.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The present study included the investigation of the four main types of the papillary patterns on the distal phalanges of all the ten fingers. As many as three million fingerprint cards have been used for the first time. The investigation yielded the exact quantitative characteristics of the frequency of occurrence of various papillary patterns. The importance of these findings for dactyloscopy and dermatoglyphics is discussed.

Изучили распределение четырех основных типов папиллярных узоров на 10 пальцах рук человека. Впервые исследование проведено на дактилоскопическом материале объемом почти в 3 млн дактилокарт. Установлены точные количественные характеристики частоты встречаемости типов узоров. Подчеркнуто значение этих исследований для дактилоскопии и дерматоглифики.

Keywords: dactyloscopy; dermatoglyphics; frequency of occurrence; papillary pattern types.

MeSH terms

  • Dermatoglyphics*
  • Finger Phalanges / anatomy & histology*
  • Fingers / anatomy & histology*
  • Humans