Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue: 1

Sexing of sacrum by sacral index and Kimura's base-wing index

  • Author:
  • M.M. Patel, B.D. Gupta, T.C. Singel
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 5 to 9

M.P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar

Abstract

A study for sexing of sacra was carried on 64 sacra (32 male & 32 female sacra) by two methods. One method used was sacral index and the other method was Kimura's base-wing index. The measuring instrument used was sliding vernier caliper. The method of sacral index showed high success rate as compared with Kimura's base-wing index method.

Keywords

Sacra, sacral index, Kimura's base-wing index