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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 7; Issue 1.1 (January 2019)

Page No.: 6123-6127

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2018.420

SEXING OF HUMAN CLAVICLES OF NORTH KARNATAKA ZONE BY MEASURING THEIR MID-SHAFT CIRCUMFERENCE

Shobha 1, Vijayakumar B Jatti *2, Pravinkumar NK 3, Vasudeva Murthy.CR 4.

1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, J J M Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka. India.

*2 Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, S. S. I. M. S. & R. C., Davangere. Karnataka, India.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, S. S. I. M. S. & R. C., Davangere. Karnataka, India.

4 Senior lecturer, Department of pathology, International medical university, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, India.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Vijayakumar B Jatti, Prof. and Head, Dept of Forensic Medicine, S. S. I. M. S. & R. C., Davangere. Karnataka, India. Mob: 09886740714. E-Mail: drvbjthanu@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:

The sex determination of the individual is primary criterion of identification in Forensic anthropology but this is very difficult problems & becomes even more challenging when only a single bone like clavicle is available. The correct determination of the sex of a dead person is a critical requirement in physical anthropology. Within past few years, the physical anthropologists have become increasingly involved in the problems of human identification. The traditional methods of sexing bone are subjective and not of much help where 100% accuracy of sexing is required. For the metrical analysis of sexing of clavicle by the present study method, mid-shaft circumference of 155 adult human clavicles of known sexes were measured with the help of measuring tape, strip of graph paper and Vernier Calipers. The mid-shaft circumference of right side male clavicles ranges from 30mm to 46mm (mean of 37.14 ± 4.10mm), where as that of female clavicles ranges from 25.5mm to 41.5mm (mean of 30.50 ± 3.3mm). The mid-shaft circumference of left male clavicles ranges from 30mm to 48mm (mean of 37.04± 4.2mm) where as that of female clavicles ranges from 24.5mm to 39.5mm (mean of 30.3±3.3mm). The mid-shaft circumference of clavicles has a high significance in sex determination (P<0.001). The prediction of correct sex by mid-shaft circumference of clavicles alone is 77% for male & 83.30% for female right clavicles & 80% for of male & 87.50% for female left clavicles.

Key words: Anthrolopology, Human Identification, Morphometry, Skeletal Remains, Mid-Shaft Circumference.

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Cite this article: Shobha, Vijayakumar B Jatti, Pravinkumar NK, Vasudeva Murthy.CR. SEXING OF HUMAN CLAVICLES OF NORTH KARNATAKA ZONE BY MEASURING THEIR MID-SHAFT CIRCUMFERENCE. Int J Anat Res 2019;7(1.1):6123-6127. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2018.420