International Research Journal of Education and Technology

It is not possible to enunciate a hard and fast rule for age determination from this union for the whole India because India is composed of areas which differ in climatic, dietetic and disease factors which affect skeletal growth. The present a radiological study was carried out age estimation by measurement of carpal and epiphyses of Radius and ulna. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To estimate average age of fusion of ossification centres at lower end of radius, ulna and carpal bones in population of North Indian population. To estimate average age of fusion of ossification centres at lower end of radius and ulna in male population. METHOD AND MATERIALS: This hospital-based study was conducted in Department of Anatomy and Department of Radio diagnosis, Index Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre Indore MP, India. The subjects were explained about the procedure and written informed consent was taken. The detailed physical examination was done and data regarding patient’s particulars like age, sex, clinical history etc. was taken on pre designed proforma. The radiography in the form of X-rays and USG was done. The ultra-sonographic scan of individual subject was evaluated with respect to the stage of epiphyseal ossification followed by evaluation of radiographic grade. RESULT: Shows the association of male age with stages of fusion of lower end of radius in males and it was found that as the age increases the stage of fusion also increases (i.e., at 10-12 years 15.8% males were having grade I lower end of radius whereas at 18.1-20 years of 100.0% were having grade3 fusion of lower end of radius. CONCLUSION: The age increases the stage of fusion also increases (i.e., at 10-12 years 15.8% males were having grade I lower end of radius whereas at 18.1-20 years of 100.0% were having grade3 fusion of lower end of radius. The age increases the stage of fusion also increases (i.e., at 10-12 years 23.8% females were having grade I lower end of radius whereas at 18.1-20 years of 100.0% were having grade 3 fusion of lower end of radius.

Keywords- Age estimation, X-rays, Ossification, Radius, Ulna