Sex Determination from Morphometry of Sternal End of 4th Rib at Autopsy

Authors

  • M Singh Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Government Medical College, Pali.
  • A K Siddamsetty Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri.
  • M Sreenivas Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi
  • S Naagar Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Dr BSA Medical College, Sec 6 Rohini, New Delhi.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Sex differentiation, Superior-inferior height, Anterior-posterior breadth, 4 rib

Abstract

Identification of an individual from skeletal remains is one of the important aspects of forensic examination. Determination of sex from the  bones is one of the parameters which could help in the identification of the deceased in cases of mutilated or amputated body fragments  th brought for medico-legal examination. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the sexual dimorphism of the sternal end of the right 4 rib based on morphometric traits like maximum superior-inferior height (SIH) & maximum anterior-posterior breadth (APB) in 200 dead  bodies (100 male & 100 female) brought to the mortuary of Maulana Azad medical college and associated hospitals, Delhi. The results  showed SIH has the highest sex differentiating potential with 88.5% accuracy compared to anterior-posterior breadth with 78.5 %  accuracy. 

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Published

2022-06-23

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine (Apr-Jun) 2022

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Singh, M., Siddamsetty, A. K., Sreenivas, M., & Naagar, S. (2022). Sex Determination from Morphometry of Sternal End of 4th Rib at Autopsy. Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 44(2), 62-66. https://doi.org/10.48165/