Estimation of Age of Individual by Radiographic Examinations of Bones at Knee Joint in Western Rajasthan Population

Characteristic changes during epiphyseal union helps provide an estimation of age. Currently there are no data on epiphyseal union for the purpose of age estimation specific to Western Rajasthan population. This study was conducted to formulate a data for age of epiphyseal union of bones at knee. A total of one hundred and twenty persons (sixty males and sixty females) were included in this study. In the study the X ray films of the subjects were divided into three groups on the basis of degree of fusion. Firstly, those which were showing Non-union (N), secondly those showing partial union (P), and thirdly those showing complete union (C). Observations made were compared and discussed with the previous studies.