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Sex Determination of Human Hip Bone by Metric Analysis of Ileum

Vijayeendra Kanabur , Vijayeendra Kanabur

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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 5(1):p 29-33, January - March 2012. | DOI:

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Background: Identification of sex of an individual from human skeleton is important for forensic experts. The hip bone is ideal bone for sex determination. Material & Method: Present study was done on 65 hip bones (35 male and 30 female) of known sex. Three parameters were used. Results: In the present study significant statistical difference was seen between the mean values of width and the distance from posterior superior iliac spine to posterior inferior iliac spine of male and female hip bones on both the sides. Conclusion: Since a significant difference was observed in values of width and distance from posterior superior iliac spine to posterior inferior iliac spine of male and female hip bones on the both the sides. Hence these parameters are useful in identifying the sex of ileum to determining the sex using the hip bone.

Keywords: Hip bone; ileum; sex determination.

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