Evaluation of Gender in Living Male and Female Children Through the Measurement of Sternum Bone in the Population of Uttar Pradesh

Resident, Department Of Anatomy, King George’s Medical University, U.p., Lucknow ,S V Sharma,Navneet Kumar,Mr Nilesh,H B Sharma, ,A K Pankaj

doi:10.21276/aanat.2019.5.1.6

Resident, Department Of Anatomy, King George’s Medical University, U.p., Lucknow , S V Sharma + Show 5 more

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Introduction: Sex evaluation from the skeletal remains is of very much important for medicolegal aspects in the field of medical science. On the basis of previous researcher, I have been planned to verify the existrnal data and establish them in reference to population in and around Lucknow. With the help of this study we were distinguishes the male and female sternum bone in children. Subjects and Methods: The technique described by Ashley GT -1956b was used for measurement of sternum. Each linear measurement has been taken thrice on the anatomical position of the sternum using Mitutoyo-digital vernier calipers to the nearest millimeter with precision of 0.01 mm. Results: Discussion: The previous researchers told that the sternum has distinguished in different zone of India, and it is shorter than European country. Our findings of manubrium were 49.45±3.45 mm for male and 44.47± 5.79 mm for female children respectively. The study done by previous researcher was provided full support to our present finding. Conclusion: The comparison of mean length of manubrium, mesosternum and sternum between 2 to 15 yrs, female and male sternum between two groups, significantly different and higher length of manubrium, mesosternum and sternum in males as compared to females children.

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Sex evaluation from the skeletal remains is of very much important for medicolegal aspects in the field of medical science
For the morphometry of the sternum, following measurements have been taken in to consideration: Length of manubrium: It has been measured from the centre of suprasternal notch to the centre of the manubrio-sternal junction in mid sagittal plane
The findings suggest that osteometric evaluation of the sternum can be an effective method for identification of sex in the Lucknow population as well as Uttar Pradesh

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Sex evaluation from the skeletal remains is of very much important for medicolegal aspects in the field of medical science. Human skull is regarded as the most accurate indicator of the sex [Macaluso PJ et al, 2014] but when these bones are missing;[1] recent findings have suggested that sternum and manubrium can act as valuable specimens [Dwight T- 1881 & Osunwoke EA et al – 2010] Manubriosternum is a flat bone that takes part in the formation of the thoracic cage.[2,3] Dwight T- 1881 Suggested that the male sternum is considerably longer than the female sternum He confirmed that the combined length of manubrium and mesosternum, and the total sternal length provide useful guide to the height of an individual. By this study we evaluated the growth and size of sternum in living male and female children and find out the relation between the size of Academia Anatomica International ¦ Volume 5 ¦ Issue 1 ¦ January-June 2019

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