Introduction:- Scientific determination of age of an individual is required for the law enforcement agenciesin both civil and criminal matters.Aims and Objects:- Statistical study on the appearance and fusion of ossification centers of iliac crustamong natives of Ajmer region and comparative study between both sexes.Material and Method:- This prospective study has been conducted on 102 subject (48 males and 54females) of the Ajmer region in Rajasthan of known age group between 13-21 years in the Department ofForensic Medicine and Toxicology in J.L.N. Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Ajmer between1stApril 2019 to31stMarch 2020.Inclusion Criteria:- Cases whom parents are born at Ajmer region. Case subjects are also residing at Ajmersince birth, consented for studyExclusion Criteria1. They should not be with any physical disability,congenital,nutritional or endocrinal anomaly.2. Person should have accurate record of their birth date.Observation:-In Males appearance of iliac crest in present study was found at the age 15yrs age in all cases. Simultaneouslyfusion of iliac crest was found at the age of 19.3 yrs in 100% cases.Similarly In female’s appearance of iliac crest in present study was found at the age 14.2yrs age in 100%cases. Similarly fusion of iliac crest was found in majority of cases appeared at the age of 19 yrs in all cases.Conclusion:- iliac crest fusion is found earlier in females of Ajmer region
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