1Assistant Professor, BPS Government Medical College for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat
2Medical Officer, Civil Hospital, Rohtak
3Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, PGIMS, Rohtak
4Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, KCGMC, Karnal
5Professor and Head, Department of Radio diagnosis, PGIMS, Rohtak
6Associate Professor, BPS Government Medical College for Women, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat
*Corresponding Author: Email Id: kaykaypanchal@gmail.com.
Online published on 15 December, 2018.
Determination of the age of an individual from the appearance and the fusion of the ossification centers is considered a reasonably well accepted method in the field of medical and legal professions. The challenges encountered while determining the age of a bone vary from place to place, depending on the geographic terrain, climatic, dietetic, hereditary, disease & other factors.
The aim of this study was to ascertain status of epiphyseal fusion of long bones at wrist joint for determination of age.
The study comprised of a total 296 subjects in the age groups from 11 to 21 years from Rohtak and neighboring districts from the state of Haryana region. X-rays of the bilateral wrist joint were taken in the antero-posterior view. The films were studied radiologically by interpreting the ossification into stages.
Complete fusion of distal end of ulna with its shaft was seen in the age group of 16–17 years in males and 15–16 years in females and complete epiphyseal fusion was noticed at the age of 18–19 years in males and 17–18 years in females.
Ages of bilateral complete union of epiphysis around wrist joint i.e. for lower end of radius and ulna both, was found to be 17–18 years for girls & 18–19 years for boys in Haryana region.
Age Estimation, Radiology, Epiphysis, Fusion, Wrist Joint, Region
