Radiological age estimation from the fusion of medial epiphysis of right clavicle

Clavicle bone display longest period of growth related activity thus it is frequently used in estimating age and sex of individuals. Primary centres appear around 6 weeks of intrauterine life which fuses during 2^nd decade of life and sometimes even extends to late 20’s. That's why this bone is important in estimating age in individuals over 18 years of age as by this time majority of skeletal epiphysis got fused. In present study 169 cases including males and females of age group 16–26 years are taken up for the radiological estimation of age from fusion of medial epiphysis of Right clavicle bone. X-Ray antero-posterior view of sterno clavicular area is taken and stage of appearance and fusion is studied.