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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 6; Issue 4.2 (November 2018)

Page No.: 5873-5877

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2018.365

A STUDY OF SACRAL INDEX: A BASIS FOR DETERMINATION OF SEX OF SACRUM

Rajapur Parashuram *1, Dakshayani K.R 2, Manjunatha S.N 3.

*1 Associate professor, Department of Anatomy, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

2 Professor and HOD, Department of Anatomy, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Rajapur Parashuram, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore, Karnataka, India. E-Mail: drparashuram100@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Sacrum is an important bone for identification of sex in human skeletal system, because the bones of the body are the lasts to perish after death, next to the enamel of teeth. For sex determination of human skeletal remains, sacrum always captured the attention of forensic science experts and anthropologists. Sex determination of a skeleton is a problem of concern to Paleoanthropologists, Paledemographers and Anatomists.

Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted on 100 fully ossified adult human sacra of known sex (50 male and 50 female), obtained from department of Anatomy, Mysore medical college and research institute, Mysore. Damaged, mutilated, deformed and anomalous sacra were excluded from the study. Sacral index was measured by measuring the length and breadth of individual sacrum with the help of sliding vernier callipers. Observations and Results: The mean maximum length of the sacrum was greater in males (102.68 mm) than in females (91.11mm), and this difference was found statistically significant. But the difference was not significant for mean maximum sacral breadth in male (103.80 mm) and in female (105.57 mm). Mean sacral index in females was greater (116.18%) as compared to that in males (101.26%) and this difference was found statistically significant.

Conclusion: The present study showed a significant difference among the average male & female sacral indexes and considers sacral index as a valuable parameter in identification of sex. The male & female sacra are classified under (Dolichohieric & Hyplatyhieric) and Platyhieric group respectively. Hence, it can be concluded that sacral index is a reliable criterion for differention between sexes of sacrum that is useful for Anatomists, Anthropologists & Forensic experts.

Key words: Sacrum, Sacral Index, Sex Determination.

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Cite this article: Rajapur Parashuram, Dakshayani K.R, Manjunatha S.N. A STUDY OF SACRAL INDEX: A BASIS FOR DETERMINATION OF SEX OF SACRUM. Int J Anat Res 2018;6(4.2):5873-5877. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2018.365