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Age Determination from Radiological Study of Epiphysial Appearance and Union of Distal End of Tibia


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1 Grant Medical College Mumbai, India
2 GGMC, Mumbai, India
 

Introduction: The bones of human skeletons develop from separate ossification centers. From these centers ossification progresses till the bone is completely formed. These changes can be studied by means of X-rays and these changes are age related. It is therefore possible to determine the approximate age of an individual by radiological examination of bones till ossification is complete. Methods: This roentgenographic study was carried out with the objective to assess the general skeletal maturity of distal end of Tibia, of subjects in Mumbai region. 208 males and 68 females between age group of 3-25 years attending the outpatient department of this hospital are selected. Age confirmed from history and noting the birth dates. The cases selected after ruling out the nutritional, developmental, and endocrinal abnormality which affects the skeletal growth. Data analysis was done in P4 computer using HPSS software. Result: In Present study Distal end of Tibia, the complete union of epiphysis is seen by 16-18 years in males(16%) and 14 -16 years in females(18.4%). Conclusion: At the end conclusions were drawn which are compared with available results of various previous studies.

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X-Ray, Ossification Centre, Epiphysial Cartilage.
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Authors

S. S. Bhise
Grant Medical College Mumbai, India
S. J. Pundge
GGMC, Mumbai, India
S. D. Nanandkar
GGMC, Mumbai, India
B. G. Chikhalkar
GGMC, Mumbai, India

Abstract


Introduction: The bones of human skeletons develop from separate ossification centers. From these centers ossification progresses till the bone is completely formed. These changes can be studied by means of X-rays and these changes are age related. It is therefore possible to determine the approximate age of an individual by radiological examination of bones till ossification is complete. Methods: This roentgenographic study was carried out with the objective to assess the general skeletal maturity of distal end of Tibia, of subjects in Mumbai region. 208 males and 68 females between age group of 3-25 years attending the outpatient department of this hospital are selected. Age confirmed from history and noting the birth dates. The cases selected after ruling out the nutritional, developmental, and endocrinal abnormality which affects the skeletal growth. Data analysis was done in P4 computer using HPSS software. Result: In Present study Distal end of Tibia, the complete union of epiphysis is seen by 16-18 years in males(16%) and 14 -16 years in females(18.4%). Conclusion: At the end conclusions were drawn which are compared with available results of various previous studies.

Keywords


X-Ray, Ossification Centre, Epiphysial Cartilage.

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