Sexual dimorphism in foramen magnum dimensions in the South Indian population: A digital submentovertex radiographic study
| Autor: | Manasa Anand Meundi, Sanjay Chikkarasinakere Jogigowda, Chaya Manoranjini David, Mahesh Dathu Rao, Neha Ajit Raikar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Radiography
foramen magnum Area 01 natural sciences Submentovertex 03 medical and health sciences circumference 0302 clinical medicine Medicine digital submentovertex radiograph 030216 legal & forensic medicine Transverse diameter diameter Orthodontics Foramen magnum business.industry 010401 analytical chemistry Anatomy Circumference 0104 chemical sciences Sexual dimorphism medicine.anatomical_structure Original Article South indian population business Image based |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences |
| ISSN: | 0975-1475 |
| Popis: | Purpose of the Study: Personal identification is a vital arena of forensic investigation, facilitating the search for missing persons. This process of identification is eased by the determination of age, sex, and ethnicity. In situations where there are fragmented and mutilated skeletal remains, sex determination is relatively difficult, and it becomes important to establish the accuracy of individual bones. Aim: This study aims to evaluate sexual dimorphism in foramen magnum (FM) dimensions in the South Indian population using digital submentovertex (SMV) radiograph. Materials and Methods: 150 individuals (75 males and 75 females) were subjected to digital SMV radiography. FM in the resultant image was assessed for longitudinal and transverse diameters, circumference, and area. Also, one particular shape was assigned to each image based on the classification of Chethan et al. of FM shapes. Three qualified oral radiologists performed all the measurements twice within an interval of 10 days. Results and Conclusion: The values obtained for all four parameters were statistically significant and higher in males than in females. The most common morphology of FM was an egg shape while hexagonal was the least common morphology. Circumference was the best indicator of sex followed by area, transverse diameter, and longitudinal diameter. Having achieved a high accuracy of 67.3% with digital SMV radiograph makes it a reliable and reproducible alternative to dry skulls for sex determination. |
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