Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue: 1

Age determination from clavicle: A radiological study in a tertiary care centre

Associate Professor, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya

*Corresponding Author Ashwini Narayan, Email: ashwininarayanmandya@gmail.com, Mobile No.: 9844044065

Online published on 20 June, 2023.

Abstract

Determination of the age of an individual from the appearance and the fusion of the ossification centers is a well-accepted fact in the field of medical and legal professions. Epiphysis of bones unite during different age periods which are remarkably constant for a particular epiphysis.1-3

Keywords

Age, Clavicle, Radiological study, Chronological age