Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

U. K. Makandar ¹, P. R. Kulkarni ², A. N. Surykar ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Anatomy S.S. Institute of Medical Science & Research Centre, NH-4 PB Road, Davangere 577001, IN
2 Dr. V.M. Govt. Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

Medico- legally it is a challenge to identify the clavicle if it is examined individually. Moreover Davangere comes under South India (South Karnataka) where majority of people belong to Dravidian race,5 their diet and environment certainly differs from the other states of the country. The length, mid- Clavicular circumference, robust index, angles of curvatures of clavicle and weight is studied from Dept of Anatomy of J.J.M Medical College and S.S. Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre Davangere. A total no of160 clavicles, 90 male (45 Right&45 Left) and 70 Females (35Right&35 Left) are studied from different cadavers. Attempt has been made by many workers to study the sex and race of clavicle. Jit&Singh (1966), Singh and Gangrade (1968). Arora etal (1978), Harbir Kaur (1989) Sayee R etal (1992). Present metrical study of clavicle is carried out to determine sex, race and to compare the observations with the other states where the majority of Aryan race is present with different diet and environment. Moreover many workers from other countries have also studied Clavicle. Their work is also compared with the present study. In present study, it is observed that the length of the Clavicle is more on the Left side than that of right side in both sexes. 2) Degrees of Lateral angle is more on the on left side than the right side in both sexes. 3) Mid-Clavicular Circumference is more in male than females on both sides. 4) Weight of the clavicle is more in Males than Females on both sides.

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