Age estimation from medial end of clavicle by X-ray examination

One of the paramount important steps in forensic medical examination or medicolegal examination is the establishment of the individuality of a person,i.e.,personal identity and determination of age is a significant feature to establish or confirm identity of a person. in the present study 100 individuals are studied between the age group of 18 to 27 years in male and female (separately),whose x-ray examination is done at accident and emergency department of rawalpindi general hospital,rawalpindi. male and female individuals were studied with age interval of two years and ten cases from each age interval were taken. the study is carried out to know the fusion of epiphysis at medial end of clavicle. for that purpose,every individual's x-ray chest ap view is taken.