Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 3

A Study of Metamorphosis in Ventral Margin of Pubic Symphysis between 18 to 49 Years-A Tool of Age Assesment in Identification

1Associate Professor, Forensic Medicine, Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu

2Assistant Professor, Forensic Medicine, Government Theni Medical College, Theni, Tamilnadu

*Corresponding author: Dr. M. R. Gokula Pandia Sankar, Assistant Professor in Forensic Medicine, Government Theni Medical College, Theni, Tamilnadu, E-mail: muraliayya17@gmail.comsubjected

Online published on 17 July, 2019.

Abstract

Pubic symphysis (Pubic-pubis of innominate, symphysis-Union) is a region of meeting place of both innominates of our skeleton. Wear and tear change is comparatively negligible in pubic symphysis than any other parts of the body. Symphysis pubis is not altered even in skeletonized body, so it is much helpful to assess the age by its age related metamorphosis. This study was conducted in 100 dead bodies with known age that were subjected to medico legal autopsy. Age related changes were identified from the samples collected and checked with existing age proof data and found to be a reliable parameter in assessing the age in a range.

Keywords

Pubic symphysis, ventral margin, maceration, beveling, ventral rampart, lipping