Gender Variation Of Clavicle In Eastern Odisha

ABSTRACT

In clavicle the mid shaft circumference is considered as a consistent indicator for determining the sex howeverthe same when combined with length increases its accuracy. The objective of this study was to determine thegender variation in adult dry human clavicles in Eastern Odisha population and to determine variations betweenclavicles of right and left side. An observational study was done on 100 dry clavicles of known sex, in theDepartment of Anatomy, KIMS. There was significant difference between the lengths of male and female claviclesand also the difference in mid shaft circumference between male and female clavicle was significant (p<0.001).The findings of this study will be useful for sex determination of human skeletal remains.