Age determination by spheno-occipital synchondrosis fusion in Central Indian population.

Autor: Pate RS; Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Rajiv Gandhi Government Medical College, Kalva, Thane, Maharashtra, India., Tingne CV; Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: ctingne@gmail.com., Dixit PG; Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of forensic and legal medicine [J Forensic Leg Med] 2018 Feb; Vol. 54, pp. 39-43. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 03.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2017.12.013
Abstrakt: The spheno occipital suture synchondrosis is a vital contributor to adolescent and adult age estimation in that it can provide an upper or lower age bound depending on its state of fusion. The present study evaluates the utility of the spheno-occipital suture fusion in age estimation of the Central Indian population. The sample includes 198 (117 males and 81 females) cadavers aged between 8 to 26 years. Grading was done using Mitra-Akhlaghi Scale as - Open, Semi closed and Closed. Our study demonstrates that a significant linear correlation exists between the age of an individual and spheno-occipital suture closure for both the sexes and observation of the degree of fusion of this single suture allows the prediction of age in mature individuals.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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