Study of age estimation from epiphyseal union of long bones of knee joint by radiography

The determination of age may be required for the identification of an individual, living or dead.¹ The assessment of age is for legal purpose for administration of justice in criminal and civil cases. Whether a child had reached the age at which the law holds it responsible for its acts, and if so, what manner of punishment or restraints should be imposed on it.Current study focuses on age estimation from epiphyseal union of long bones around knee, by radiography. It was found that age of complete union of epiphyses of distal end of femur and proximal end of tibia and fibula in females was 16–17 years and in males 17–18 years. No difference in union of bones was found on left and right side. Among all the bones studied the completion of epiphyseal union in males occurs first at proximal ends of tibia and fibula than at distal end of femur.