ANTHROPOMETRIC STUDY OF VARIOUS ACETABULAR DIAMETERS IN THE HIP BONES OF NORTH INDIAN ORIGIN

Abstract

Anatomy of hip bone is morphologically different in two ways due to different reproductive functions which are influenced by sex hormones. Therefore, shapes of hip bones are different in males and females that makes it interesting anthropologically and in surgical approaches. Though non-metric methods such as visual examination of bone morphologically for sex determination is entirely dependent on experience and expertise. But anthropometry plays a role in creating data which can be useful for sex determination in forensic sciences and in clinical application like in orthopedic implant size determination. Study material consisted of hip bone (female = 32, males = 68). The material was retrieved from the bone store of department of Anatomy, PGIMS Rohtak. Diameter of acetabulam was measured on these hip bones on both the sides and statistical analysis was done. The mean diameter of acetabulam in male was 41.29±3.06(R),41.22±3.09(L)mm and female was 37.15±3.88(R),36.75±3.75(L)mm. The mean diameter of acetabulam on right was significantly greater in male than females.