Age Determination from Clavicle: A Radiological Study in a tertiary care centre

Authors

  • A Narayan Associate Professor, Dept of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Age, Clavicle, Radiological study, Chronological age

Abstract

Determination of the age of an individual from the appearance and the fusion of the ossification centers is a well-accepted fact in the field  of medical and legal professions. Epiphysis of bones unite during different age periods which are remarkably constant for a particular  1-3 epiphysis. 

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Published

2023-12-05

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine (Jan-Mar) 2023

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Age Determination from Clavicle: A Radiological Study in a tertiary care centre . (2023). Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 45(1), 28–30. https://doi.org/10.48165/