1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology, Index Medical College, Indore
2Senior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Index Medical College, Indore
3Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology MGM, Medical College, Indore
4Associate Professor Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology MGM, Medical College, Indore
5Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, AIIMS Patna (Bihar)
6PG Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology MGM, Medical College, Indore
7PG Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology MGM, Medical College, Indore
8PG Resident, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology MGM, Medical College, Indore
* Corresponding Author Dr. Priyanka K. Nema Senior Resident, Department of Opthalmology, Index Medical College, Indore Contact: +91-99264-48595 E-mail: k22priya@gmail.com
Introduction: Skeletal remains or decomposed bodies are an important initial step in forensic investigation. Determination of skeletal Sex from unknown mutilated and decomposed bodies has been a critical issue in medico legal cases and the accuracy depends on the nature and types of material available and methods applied. Sternum is a bone which is easily retrievable even from the advance decomposed, mutilated body and also from the bundle of bone so it become very important bone for age and sex determination.
Material and Methods: In our study Total 632 subject for sex having 350 male and 282 female of age >25years was taken. Data analysis was done by using SPSS software and relevant statistical test was applied.
Results: Bisexual variation in relation to length of mesosternum was found conclusive.
Anthropometry, Bisexual variation, sex determination, Mesosternum (Sternum Body) length
