Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Morphometric Parameters for Determination of Sex by Adult Human Clavicle

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Dr. Binod Kumar1 , Dr. Rajiv Ranjan Sinha2 , Dr. Sanjay Kumar3 , Dr. Md. Jawed Akhtar4 , Dr. Avanish Kumar

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Background: The determination of sex of an individual is primary criterion of identification, but this is very difficult problem and becomes even morechallenging when only a single bone like clavicle is available. The traditionalmethods of sexing bone are subjective and not of much help in medico-legal cases where 100% accuracy is needed. Hence metrical analysis of clavicles for determination of sex by various morphometric measurements is done.

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