A Prospective Study to Appearances of Ossification Centers in the Carpal Bones in Girls of Age Group 5 Years to 12 Years in Western Rajasthan Jodhpur Region

ABSTRACT

Background: Age estimation in living as well as dead is one ofthe most important task for a forensic practitioner. Verificationor determination of age is prerequisite for personalidentification in living as well as dead. In the present studyestimation of age in the individual of age varying between 5year to 12 years will, be conducted using the appearance ofossification of carpal bones in girls of the western Rajasthan(Jodhpur) region.Materials & Methods: The radiological prospective study of“appearances of ossification centers in the carpal bones in girlsof age group 5 years to 12 years in western Rajasthan jodhpurregion" was conducted in western Rajasthan jodhpur regionstudying in various schools of jodhpur district. The childrenwere selected for the study in the age group of 5 to12 yearsand are from the girls. All observation was noted on a commonstandard proforma and later the findings will tabulated to drawnecessary conclusion.Results: We found that triquetral appeared at age of 3-4 yearsand lunate at the age of 4-5 years. Trapezium, trapezoid andscaphoid carpals appeared between the age of 5 to 9 years.Conclusion: We concluded that Triquetral and lunate carpalsappear after capitate and hamate. Their appearance wasslightly earlier in females than in males.