Riaz Ahmad, Nabila Kaukab, Imran Ahmad.
Weight of calcaneum and talus for determination of sex.
Professional Med J Jan ;13(1):17-22.

Introduction: Talus & Calcaneum are involved in the transmission of body weight to the ground, considerable variation in the morphological features and weight of these bones have been reported by various authors, Objectives: To determine the importance of bone weight as a discriminative factor in identification of sex. Material and Method: 198 calcanei and 150 tali from Anatomy department of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur were selected for the study. Mean weight of male & female bones on right & left side were determined. To increase the efficacy of the results they were statistically reevaluated by applying ±3SD and determining a calculated range. From this range, D.P. or demarcating points were established. Results: Bones of the right side were found to be heavier than those of the left side; also the mean weights of the male bones were greater than those of the female bones, On applying D.P.s it was possible to identify sex with greater accuracy than with other metrical criteria. Conclusion: These findings suggest that weight of tarsal bones is a useful metrical feature for sex determination.

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