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1 Minia University, EG
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 11, No 2 (2020), Pagination: 1657-1661
Abstract
Prediction of sex from incomplete and decomposing skeletal remains is vital in establishing the identity of an unknown individual. The purpose of this study is to assess the applicability of outer and medullary parameters of third and fourth metacarpals using multi-detector computed tomography in sex determination in Egyptian population. All measurements showed significant sexual differences (P < 0.05). By simple discriminant analysis, mediolateral diameter of midshaft of the third metacarpal showed the highest percentage of accuracy (69%) in sex determination. This study concluded that metacarpals are useful bones for sex determination and also it imposes new forensic standards for determination of sex in Egyptian metacarpals using various discriminant formulae.
Keywords
Sex Determination, Metacarpals, Multi-Detector Computed Tomography.
