Determination of Age by Epiphyses Fusion at Knee Joint by Digital X-Ray Study in Age Group of 14 to 24 Years: A Bikaner Based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Determination of age is helpful in both civil and criminal cases. In the living age determination is the most important issue to the court and to the common citizens as well. The present study was carried out to study the determination of age by epiphyses fusion at knee joint by Digital X-Ray study in age group of 14 to 24 years. Subjects taken from various schools, from neighbourhood of various faculty members. Materials & Methods: This study was carried out in the Department of Forensic-Medicine and Toxicology in association with Radio-diagnosis Department of S.P. Medical College and Associated Group of Hospitals, Bikaner; after institutional ethical clearance and informed written consent taken from all the subjects. The total number of subjects (n= 100) was selected randomly from various schools, from neighbourhood of various faculty members and staff as well as cases. The age of subjects was determined by fusion of ossification centre of knee joint by Anteroposterior & lateral views of digital X- Rays. Results: The present study showed Out of total 100 cases, 62 cases were male and 38 were female. Maximum number of cases belongs to 17-18 years of age group in both genders. The age of complete fusion between epiphysis and diaphysis in lower end of femur was observed at 17-19 years of age & above in male and 16-18 years of age & above in females in our study. The age of complete fusion between epiphysis and diaphysis in upper end of tibia was observed at 16-19 years of age & above in both ganders in our study and in upper end of Fibula in males was observed at 17-20 years of age & above, in females was observed at 16-19 years of age & above in our study. Conclusion: In present study concluded that fusion of various epiphyses has been reported earlier in females (about 1year) in comparison to boys of present series except epiphyseal fusion of upper end of Tibia where no such difference was observed.
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Keshav Soni, O. P. Saini, P. K. Saini
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2017.3.4.022
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