Estimation of age of a living person is of utmost importance in connection with medico-legal cases to help both civil & criminal court to solve problems connected with determination of age of the subject & administration of justice in such critical situations. Epiphyseal union of wrist joint & extended hand was studied retrospectively on 100 males between the age group of 15 – 19 years to determine the age roentographically. To study the age estimation of people from this area we go through a standard reference chart prepared separately for the people living in such altitude & climatic condition as well as different life style & dietary habits. Result of study was also compared to Galstaun & different other studies conducted in different parts of India. Regression formula with the standard errors was derived. The present study establishes a reference population for age determination of males from epiphyseal union of wrist joint in Northern Hilly Region.
Roentographic, Age determination, Epiphyseal union, Regression formula
