ESTIMATION OF GENDER USING PER-CUTANEOUS TIBIAL LENGTH IN PEOPLE OF GWALIOR REGION

Dr.Akhilesh Trivedi; Dr.Richa Changulani

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2018

ESTIMATION OF GENDER USING PER-CUTANEOUS TIBIAL LENGTH IN PEOPLE OF GWALIOR REGION

Dr. Akhilesh Trivedi, Dr. Richa Changulani

Abstract :

Gender estimation is an important part of the identification process of human skeletal remains or body parts to establish individuality of an unidentified dead, body or any mutilated part of such body by the Medico–legal expert. The present study made an attempt to estimate the gender from per–cutaneous tibial length (PCTL). A random sample of 270 male and 270 female students of G.R.Medical College, Gwalior between the age group of 18–21 years was chosen. PCTL of right and left side were measured with the help of spreading caliper. Statistical calculations were done using Graph pad prism and Microsoft word excel softwares. On computing the data, the mean PCTL for male was found to be 38.24±2.3cm which was significantly (p<0.0001) greater than female which was 36.06±2.5cm which indicates a significant positive gender difference between male and female PCTL. It was concluded that the gender of a deceased person whose only body part available is a mutilated leg, can be determined to some extent fairly accurately. Thus the data of this study is recommended in anthropological studies for gender estimation amongst the ethnic group under