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Comparative morphometric analysis of the clavicle in male and female human cadavers: Implications for forensic
Mayuri V Ghorpade1, Deepali P Onkar1, Manjusha K Tabhane1
1Department of Anatomy, N K P Salve Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Abstract:
Forensic sex estimation from fragmented skeletons challenges anthropology when pelvis and skull are absent. This study analyzed 120 dry human clavicles (60 male, 60 female) using maximum length, mid-shaft circumference and sternal end breadth and acromial end breadth measurements. All parameters demonstrated significant sexual dimorphism (p<0.001), with male clavicles consistently larger and discriminant analysis achieving 88.3% classification accuracy. Mid-shaft circumference and maximum length provided the strongest predictive values. Clavicle morphometrics advance forensic anthropology by offering reliable sex determination from isolated upper limb bones.
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