The accuracy of sex determination by metacarpal parameters using multi-detector computed tomography scanning in Egyptian population | ||||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||||
| Volume 31, Issue 1, January 2020, Page 129-134 PDF (223.12 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.221421 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Mennatallah M. Mohamed1; Hala M. Ahmed2; Osama A. Hassan1; Moustafa A. Abdelwahab3; Rehab H. Younis2 | ||||
| 1Department of Forensic medicine and Toxicology (Minia University –faculty of medicine-Egypt). | ||||
| 2Department of Forensic medicine and Toxicology (Minia University –faculty of medicine-Egypt) | ||||
| 3Department of Radiodiagnosis (Minia University –faculty of medicine-Egypt). | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Prediction of sex from incomplete and decomposing skeletal remains is vital in establishing the identity of an unknown individual. The purpose of this study is to assess the applicability of external and medullary parameters of third and fourth metacarpals using multi-detector computed tomography in sex determination in Egyptian population. All measurements showed significant sexual differences (P < 0.05). By simple discriminant analysis, mediolateral diameter of midshaft of the third metacarpal showed the highest percentage of accuracy (69%) in sex determination. This study concluded that metacarpals are useful bones for sex determination and also it imposes new forensic standards for determination of sex in Egyptian metacarpals using various discriminant equations. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Sex Determination; Metacarpals; Multi-detector Computed Tomography | ||||
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