Open AccessSex Determination by Biometry of Anterior Features of Human Hip Bones in South Indian Population
Author(s) -
S. S. S. N. Rajasekhar,
T. K. Vasudha,
K Aravindhan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/27927.10051
Subject(s) - medicine , anatomy , calipers , anterior superior iliac spine , acetabulum , population , hip bone , orthodontics , bone mineral , osteoporosis , mathematics , geometry , environmental health
Sex determination is the first step in establishing the identity of skeletal remains. Many studies included biometry of posterior features of hip bone. Very few studies are reported involving the biometry of anterior features of the hip bone. Anterior features of hip bone are important especially, if there is damage to the posterior features of hip bone in cases involving deliberate disfigurement of the body to resist identification of the crime in medicolegal cases.