Adiological study of epiphyseal fusion process at elbow in 12 -17 years age group in people of Gujarat state

Assessment of age by radiological study of fusion in the bones of elbow was conducted in 200 subjects from Ahmedabad, native of Gujarat since birth. An extensive work has been carried out to determine the age from appearance and fusion of ossification centers or epiphyseal union of different bones and development of teeth. Union of different ossification centers occurs at different age group in different areas of country and world. So it was necessary to know the age group when union occurs of epiphysis of various bones in state of Gujarat.