Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue: 1

Forensic aspect of sexual dimorphism from anthropometric measurements on adult human dry hip bones

  • Author:
  • Shukchand Hansda1, Achintya Biswas2, Shantanu Nandy3, Soumeek Chowdhuri4,*, Somasish Ghosal5, Biswajit Sukul6
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 67 to 71

1Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, IPGMER, Kolkata

2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital

3Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Bankura Samillani Medical College & Hospital

4Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital

5Research Scholar, Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital

6Professor, Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Medical College & Hospital

*Corresponding Author Dr. Soumeek Chowdhuri, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital, Email: smk.kgp@gmail.com, 9007580064

Online published on 20 July, 2023.

Abstract

Hip bone is a large irregular bone of forensic interest, as it doesn’t get easily disintegrated in accidents. This is important physical evidence to biological anthropologist’s in interpreting sex, stature etc.

Diameter of acetabulum, distance between pubic tubercle and acetabular margin, length of pubis, length of ischium, ischiopubic index, Sciatic Notch (SN) index, Chilotic line index are some morphometric variables considered as tool for determination of sex on adult dry hip bone.

Chilotic index and SN index have been shown to be statistically significant (p value 0.000 and-respectively) in estimation of sex.

Different morphometric variables are discussed, whereas, estimation of sex from chilotic index and SN index are recommended.

Keywords

Forensic science, Forensic anthropology, Anatomy, Osteology, Pelvic bones, Sex characteristics