Abstract
40 boys and 40 girls of normal height weight aged between 11 to 18 years were selected and studied radio logically, elbow joint (AP and Lat view). Appearance of trochlea in 11 year in female. Fusion of trochlea was 12 to 14 year in females and 14 to 15 year in males. Appearance of Lat. Epicondyle in males was 11 to 12 years and females 11 years. Fusion of Lat. Epicondyle was 13 to 16 year in males and 13 to 14 year in females. Fusion of med. Epicondyle in males was 14 to 16 years and females 11 to 15 years. Fusion of head of radius in male was 14 to 16 years. And in females 11 to 13 years. Appearance of olecranon process in males was 11 to 13 year and female 11 year. Fusion of olecranon process in males 17 to 18 and in females 15 to 16 years. This radiological study has medico legal and archeological importance. More over it has orthopedic and radiological importance also because inexperienced radiologist or orthopedician may think these epiphyseal lines and non-fusion secondary centers as fractures. As they belong to Maharashtra population this study has ethnic importance also. This study of estimation of age can contribute to the factors of determination of age, but cannot be the paramount conclusive (1)
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