TO ESTABLISH THE GENDER WISE REFERENCE VALUES FOR OCCIPITAL CONDYLES USING 3D COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES IN YOUNG ADULTS

Nilon lobo; Sushil Yadav; Rahul P. Kotian

Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2015

TO ESTABLISH THE GENDER WISE REFERENCE VALUES FOR OCCIPITAL CONDYLES USING 3D COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES IN YOUNG ADULTS

Nilon Lobo, Sushil Yadav, Rahul P. Kotian

Abstract :

Background: occipital condyles are used of gender discrimination in forensic anthropology and forensic medicine cases because it is one of the most preserved part in a skeletal system after death. Aim: To establish the gender wise reference values for occipital condyles using 3D computer tomography images in young adults. Materials and Methods:Sampling was done by convenience sampling method considering inclusion and exclusion criteria and a sample of 204 was taken with 102 males&102 Female and length and width of occipital condyles were measured and statically analyzed. Result: the male condylar dimensions were grater and length of right occipital condyles were statically significant. Conclusion:occipital condyles showed the average performance in discriminating gender. Condyles can be used for gender discrimination in case of no other morphological indicator available.