Open AccessIncidence and medicolegal significance of wormian bones in human skulls in North India Region
Author(s) -
Nisha Goyal,
Anil Garg,
Yogesh Kumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/ijabmr.ijabmr_89_19
Subject(s) - skull , autopsy , medicine , incidence (geometry) , fibrous joint , skull fracture , supernumerary , surgery , anatomy , dentistry , pathology , physics , optics
Wormian bones (Wbs) are small bones located in or near the sutures of the skull which are irregular in size, shape, and number. The present study is to look into the morphological details of such supernumerary bones of skull with regards to their incidence, number, and topography in skulls from the Haryana region.