Determination of Sex by Osteometry of Third Metatarsal

Autor:	Rohit Goel, Sreenivas M, Arthy
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Orthodontics education.field_of_study business.industry Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Population Forensic anthropology Toxicology Osteometry Pathology and Forensic Medicine medicine.anatomical_structure medicine business education Law Pelvis
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.
ISSN:	0973-9130 0973-9122
DOI:	10.37506/ijfmt.v14i3.10315
Popis:	In forensic anthropology and bio archaeology, sex determination is considered to be a primary step, asaccurate identification of one sex eliminates half of the population of other sex. Though pelvis, craniumand long bones are considered more accurate indicators for sex determination, they are often not availableor fragmented. The aim of this study is to specify the relation between prediction of sex of an individualand osteometry (length and mid shaft diameter) of third metatarsal and to assess the reliability of thesemorphometric traits in predicting the sex of the individual. Sample used in the study were 100 cases (50males and 50 females) presenting for post mortem examination in the mortuary of Lok Nayak Hospital andMaulana Azad Medical College. The present study found sex determination accuracy of third metatarsal tobe 67% to 72%, which rose to 75 % on combination of variables from both sides. The results suggest thatmetatarsal bones can be used for sex determination when remains are fragmented or incomplete.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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