Racial Polymorphism in Talar Articular Facets of Calcaneum

Calcaneum is a cancellous, subcutaneous, weight bearing bone that is considered a useful indicator for sex determination, stature estimation, and determination of osteoporosis; however, the role of Calcaneum in racial evaluation is often overlooked. Materials and methods: In the current study a total of 350 dry calcanei were analyzed; all the bones came from adult Pakistani subjects of both sexes., and on comparison with Indian, Egyptian and Spanish patterns a definite predominance of type l talar articular facets was seen in Pakistani population. Conclusion: It is therefore proposed that the pattern of talar articular facets of Calcaneum is a useful indicator for racial differentiation.

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