Volume :
4
Issue :
4
Abstract :
Background Sex is a very important identification point, since mainly there are two sexes: Male or Female. Generally, skull and pelvic bones are dimorphic but when these bones are not available ribs can act as a dimorphic bone to predict sex. Aim and Objectives Sex Determination by Osteometric Analysis of Sternal End of Fourth Rib in Haryanvi Population. Material and Method The specimen consisting of fourth ribs were collected from 50 males and 50 females during the year 2014 to 2015 at the Forensic department of Pt. B. D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Rohtak Haryana, India. The samples were divided into young and old age group. Superior–inferior height (SIH), anterior–posterior width (APW) and pit depth (PD) of the sternal end of fourth rib were taken. Results The correct sex determination in younger and older age group was 84.65% and 81.75% respectively. Conclusion The result demonstrated that SIH and APW were highly dimorphic in all group while PD was dimorphic in older age.