Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue: 4

Age estimation from radiological examination of epiphyseal union of upper end of humerus in girls from Ahmedabad region

  • Author:
  • Kalpesh Patani1, Tikendra Dewangan1,, Saumil Merchant2,3, Kalpesh A Shah1,4, Dipak H Vora1, NK Chaudhari1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 265 to 267

1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

2Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, AMC MET Medical College & LG Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

3PhD Scholar - Gujarat University

4PhD Guide - Gujarat University

*Corresponding Author Dr. Tikendra Dewanagn (Senior Resident) E-mail: d.tikendra@gmail.com, Mobile: 9098751256

Online published on 24 January, 2020.

Abstract

Age estimation of an individual is of medicolegal importance. In criminal cases, the judgment is based on the opinion about age given by the forensic physicians. In the present study fusion of the proximal end of the humerus in 100 girls of Ahmedabad region is studied on the radiographs. The digital X-ray of shoulder joint in APview was taken to study the appearance and fusion of ossification centres of proximal end of humerus. The observations were made and compared with previous studies.

Keywords

Age estimation, Girls, Proximal end of humerus, Shoulder joint, Radiograph