1Assistant Professor in Anatomy, Government Medical College, Nagpur. M.S., India
2Assistant Professor in Pharmacology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Adilabad. A.P., India
3Assistant Professor in Anatomy, Government Medical College Akola. M.S. India
4Assistant Professor in Orthopaedics, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur. M.S., India
*Corresponding Address: Trupti Keshavrao Balvir, Assistant Professor in Anatomy, Government Medical College Nagpur, M.S. India Mob: 09823287442, Email:drmsmbashir76@rediffmail.com, drbadwaik@rediffmail.com
Online published on 11 October, 2012.
It has become apparent that anthropological study of clavicle has been somewhat neglected. The present study was undertaken on the samples of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra to determine the sex from clavicle which will be helpful medico-legally in the region.
Sixty fully ossified clavicle belonging to 48 males and 12 females were studied. Each bone was measured between its anatomical ends in millimeters with the articular cartilage intact. Parameters used were length, weight, mid-clavicular circumference, mid-clavicular diameter, anterior curved length, and posterior curved length and robustness Index. Demarking Points (DP) were obtained for each parameter.
Mean DP in male for mid-clavicular circumference was 39.6% for right and 50.0% for left clavicle while it was 8.3% and none in right and left clavicle respectively in female. Mean DP in female for length was 8.3% for right and 8.3% for left clavicle while it was 8.7% and 0.67% in right and left clavicle respectively in male.
We conclude that Mid-clavicular circumference of the clavicle is the best parameter for determination of sex for clavicle in males while length is best in female. Length, weight, mid-clavicular diameter and robostness index are also useful parameters.
Anthropometry, Clavicle, Sex determination
