Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue: 2

Reliabality of Chilotic Index over Mid Pubic Width in Sex Determination in Kalaburgi Region of South India

  • Author:
  • H K Shreekrishna1, Yatiraj Singi2,*, Prakash Babladi3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Published Online: Jun 4, 2020
  • Page Number: 77 to 81

1Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, DM Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, Wayanad

2Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, AIIMSBilaspur, Himachal Pradesh

3Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, MRMC, Kalaburgi.

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Yatiraj Singi, Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, AIIMSBilaspur, Himachal Pradesh Contact: +91 9972828903 Email: drsingiyatiraj@gmail.com

Abstract

Introduction: Identification of the sex from the skeletal remains is the prime work of forensic experts.

Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out to determine the sex of hip bone from mid pubic width and chilotic index. One hundred adult hip bones of known sex (50 male and 50 female) available in the department of Forensic Medicine and Department of Anatomy, M R Medical College and KBN Institute ofmedical sciences, Kalburagi were used.

Results: Between the two variables statistically analyzed, the most reliable parameter was chilotic index (74% ofmale and 82% of female hip bones) that is, overall 78% of hip bones can be sorted out by this parameter alone. This parameter was found to be statistically significant.

Keywords

Mid Pubic Width, Chilotic index, Demarking point