A Osteometric Study of sex determination by epiphysial ends of Humerus in Western Rajasthan sample

Authors

  • Sanjana Devi Department of Anatomy, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur Rajasthan.
  • Leena Raichandani Department of Anatomy, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur Rajasthan.
  • Sushma K. Kataria Department of Anatomy, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur Rajasthan.
  • Surbhi Raichandani Department of Anatomy, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur Rajasthan
  • Seema Dhuria Department of Anatomy, Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur Rajasthan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v4i6.279

Abstract

Sex determination from human skeletal remains plays a very important role in medicolegal investigations. Aims & Objective: Present study was conducted to determine sex by using measurements of the epiphysial ends of Humerus among Western Rajasthan Population. Matrerial & Method: Fifty normal right humeri were taken from Department of Anatomy, Dr. S. N. Medical College & associated groups of hospitals, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Out of 50 bones 25 were of males and 25 were of females. Two measurements of the vertical head diameter and epicondylar breadth were taken from each humerus. The measurements were statistically analyzed. Results: The results revealed that the measurements of males were significantly higher than those of the females (P<0.001). The vertical head diameter was the most discriminating variable in sex determination, with a 92% rate of accuracy, followed by epicondylar breadth.

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Published

2013-06-26

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 6 (2013): Jun

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Original Research Articles

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A Osteometric Study of sex determination by epiphysial ends of Humerus in Western Rajasthan sample. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2013 Jun. 26 [cited 2024 Oct. 18];4(6):279-82. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/837