Estimation of Age through Elbow Joint in children of Karnataka

Abstract

70(35 male and 35 females) children aged between 11 to 18 years were studied for ossification of elbow joint
 radiologically, 4(11.4%) were 11 years 5(14.2%) were 12 years, 7 (20%) were 13 years of age, 5(14.2%)
 were 14 years, 3(8.57%) were 15 years were 16 years, 3 (8.57%) were 17 years and 4 (11.4%) were 18 years
 old. The radiological study of elbow joint was Appearance of trochlea was observed only in female at 11
 year. Fusion of trochlea was in males at 14 to 15 years of age and in 12 to 14 years in females. Appearance
 of lateral Epicondyle in male was 11 to 12 years but in females at 11 years only. Fusion of lat epicondyle in
 males was between 13 to 16 years and in females 13 to 14 years. Fusion of medial epicondyle in males was
 between 14 to 16 years but in females between 11 to 15 years. Fusion of head of Radius in males between
 14 to 16 years of age but in females between 11 to 13 years only. Appearance of olecranon process in males
 between 11 to 13 years and in females between at 11 years only. Fusion of olecranon process in males was
 between 17 to 18 years of age in females between 15 to 16 years only.
 This study of elbow appearance and joint in which early appearance and ossification of females bones
 will be helpful to medico-legal expert, orthopedician, radiologist, anthropologist and anatomist. Moreover
 this study has ethnic and regional importance because morphometric values of mesodermal derivatives are
 uncertain