Radiographic Determination Of Sex Differences In Ischiopubic Index Of A Nigerian Population

The objective of this research work was to study the ischiopubic index in Cross River State in Nigeria. This was done by measuring the pubic and ischial lengths in 214-ray films (114 males and 100 females) of Cross River State indigenes. The ischiopubic index was calculated by dividing the pubic length by ischial length and by multiplying by 100.The sex differences of the pubic length, ischial length and ischiopubic index was found to be statistically significant when male and female x-ray films are compared (p<0.001).The demarking points of these parameters were worked out to determine sex. The demarking point of the ischiopubic index was more useful in sex determination assigning sex to 69% males and 81% females. The ischiopubic index therefore is a useful parameter in sexing of the hipbone. This research carried out in Departments of Radiology of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital and the University of Calabar Medical Center There was no external funding for this research

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