Authors

Madhu Sudhan S, Hemanth Raj M N, Siva Kumar V, Sowjanya D

Abstract

Introduction: Identification of a person from bone is most common and critical problem faced by Forensic experts and Anthropologist. Different craniometric parameters have been employed to accurately and reliably determine the sex of a person in forensic medicine. Orbital measurements are one of the craniofacial parameters that could be used in sexual estimation in terms of anthropological studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate orbital parameters as reliable tool in sex determination. Material and Methods: It is a cross sectional study which was conducted in the Department, 46 skulls were used and Orbital parameters dimensions (OH and OB) was measured using vernier callipers. Orbital Index was calculated by the formula. Results: Orbital Breadth was significantly higher in male skulls compared to female skulls. Orbital index was higher in female skulls compared to male skulls. {(OH 31.83 vs 31.28) (OB 37.36 vs 35.63) (OI 85.27 vs 87.92)}. Conclusion: Orbital height, Orbital breadth and Orbital index showed significant differences in male skulls compared to female skulls. Hence metric analysis of the orbital parameters are useful for sex determination.

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DOI

 10.59988/jfmsl.vol.32issue2.9