Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 31
  • Issue: 4

Radiological study of epiphyseal fusion at elbow region in relation to physiological findings in 12–17 years age group

  • Author:
  • Dharmesh S. Patel, Dharmesh Shilajiya, Kalpesh A. Shah
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 360 to 367

Forensic Medicine Department, B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad.

*Corresponding author

Abstract

Detremination of age of an individual, whether living or dead, is a vexing problem for a medical expert. An extensive work has been carried out on the theme in different states of India and aborad as well. Howvere, very little work has been reported with refernce to Gujarati population. Present work was undertaken in 100 school going children (with known chronological age).

Keywords

Fusion, elbow region, physiological findings, radiology