Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue: 2

A roentgenographic study for age determination in boys of north-eastern region of India

  • Author:
  • William Bilkey Ch. Sangma1, Fremingston K. Marak2,, M. Shyamo Singh3, Biona Kharrubon1
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 55 to 59

1Dept. of Radiodiagnosis, RIMS, Imphal.

2Dept. of Forensic Medicine, RIMS, Imphal.

3Dept. of Anatomy, RIMS, Imphal.

*Email: fkston@yahoo.com

Abstract

A retrospective roentgenographic study of epiphyseal union of the elbow, knee, wrist joints and pelvis was carried out on 96 boys between the age group of 16 to 22 years for age determination. The findings are presented in this paper. Regression Formulae with the standard errors were derived for the respective joints. The Y-values predicted by the Regression equation may not be valid if they are outside the range of the Y-values used to determine the equation.

Keywords

epiphyseal union, age determination, regression formulae