Abstract
The use of radiographic data for age determination is a widely accepted method and consideredscientifically approved. The aim of the present study is to determine the age of epiphyseal union oflower end of ulna and radius among Telangana population. A cross-sectional study was conductedin the region of Telangana, with 100 participants include 50 males and 50 females, we observedthat the ossification of lower end of radius completed at 17 to 18 years in females and 19 to 20 yearsin males, whereas ossification center of lower end of ulna ossified one year earlier than radius, itossifies at 16 to 17 years in females and 18 to 19 years in males.Skeletal age is not uniform among all the participants. Ulna ossifies one year earlier than radius inboth males and females. We also observed that the ossification completed early in females than inmales. We found similar results in several studies conducted in India and abroad.
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