Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6555047 | Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The spheno occipital suture synchondrosis is a vital contributor to adolescent and adult age estimation in that it can provide an upper or lower age bound depending on its state of fusion. The present study evaluates the utility of the spheno-occipital suture fusion in age estimation of the Central Indian population. The sample includes 198 (117 males and 81 females) cadavers aged between 8 to 26 years. Grading was done using Mitra-Akhlaghi Scale as - Open, Semi closed and Closed. Our study demonstrates that a significant linear correlation exists between the age of an individual and spheno-occipital suture closure for both the sexes and observation of the degree of fusion of this single suture allows the prediction of age in mature individuals.
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Authors
Rajeshwar Sambhaji Pate, Chaitanya Vidyadhar Tingne, Pradeep Gangadhar Dixit,