Union of Epiphyseal Centres in Pelvis of Age Group 18–21 Years in Rajasthan: A Roentgenologic Prospective Study

Age estimation is a common feature and a general problem in Forensic Medicine practice. It is very important in criminal as well as in civil cases like fixing of criminal responsibility, judicial punishment i.e. in cases of kidnapping, criminal abortion, theft, offence of railway property, provision of motor vehicle Act etc and in various schemes of social welfare department i.e. employment, attainment of majority, marriage contract etc. Some work for accurate estimation of age has been done in this country, which exhibit differences in different part of this country. This study includes radiological examination of hip joint (AP view) of 100 individuals for the study of fusion of ossification centres of lesser and greater trochanter and the head of the femur in the age group of 18–21 years of both sex in RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan.