Determination of Sex from the Length of Mesosternum (Body of Sternum) in Indore Region, Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

Introduction: Skeletal remains or decomposed bodies are an important initial step in forensic investigation. Determination of skeletal Sex from unknown mutilated and decomposed bodies has been a critical issue in medico legal cases and the accuracy depends on the nature and types of material available and methods applied. Sternum is a bone which is easily retrievable even from the advance decomposed, mutilated body and also from the bundle of bone so it become very important bone for age and sex determination.