Determination of Sex from the
Tibia in the Punjab Zone
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Aims and Objectives: Sex determination is an important aspect of forensic science and it is 100% possible when all the skeletal bones are available.
Material and Methods: In the present study, 96 tibia of known sex (62 males and 34 females) were considered.
Results and Conclusion: The weight, length, midshaft circumference and the widths at the upper and the lower end of the tibia were noted. The demarking points for the identification of sex from the various measurements of the tibia were calculated. None of these measurements can identify the sex of the tibia with 100% certainty. However, weight is the best discriminant factor for the identification of the male tibia and the width at the upper end is the best discriminant factor for the identifying the female tibia.