Testing the Validity of Patellar Measurements in Sex Estimation – A Computed Tomography Study in a Contemporary Polish Population

Introduction and purpose: Human skeleton-based sex estimation is a major topic of interest for forensic anthropologists. Various bones have been examined for sex heterogeneity. The most commonly used include skull and pelvis, however they may not always be used due to damage or fragmentation. The p...

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Main Authors: Karol Jakubik, Mikołaj Jeżak, Aleksandra Nowińska, Monika Grudzień, Piotr Piech, Justyna Karpińska, Grzegorz Staśkiewicz
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Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2023-09-01
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Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/46149
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author Karol Jakubik
Mikołaj Jeżak
Aleksandra Nowińska
Monika Grudzień
Piotr Piech
Justyna Karpińska
Grzegorz Staśkiewicz
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Mikołaj Jeżak
Aleksandra Nowińska
Monika Grudzień
Piotr Piech
Justyna Karpińska
Grzegorz Staśkiewicz
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description Introduction and purpose: Human skeleton-based sex estimation is a major topic of interest for forensic anthropologists. Various bones have been examined for sex heterogeneity. The most commonly used include skull and pelvis, however they may not always be used due to damage or fragmentation. The patella has been shown to be resistant to postmortem changes, which creates a potential use for determining the sex of unknown human remains. Materials and methods: The samples were gathered from patients examined by computed tomography angiography (CTA) of lower extremities in University Hospital No. 4 in Lublin. Exclusion criteria included patellar fractures, knee replacement and advanced osteoporosis. A total of 120 CTA examinations of 65 males and 55 females, were included in the analysis. Four measurements for every patella: craniocaudal patella dimension (CCP), transverse dimension (TP), anteroposterior dimension (APP) and patellar angle (PA), were obtained from CTA images. Results: The statistical analysis proved that sex differences of all variables, except for PA, were statistically significant (p < 0,001). Conclusions: Patellar measurements can be helpful in sex determination in the Polish population. CT is a useful tool for skeleton-based sex identification.
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spelling doaj.art-cc136d8e5e1049f69d7e29a541cd8b8d2023-09-26T10:49:25ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062023-09-0120110.12775/JEHS.2023.20.01.015Testing the Validity of Patellar Measurements in Sex Estimation – A Computed Tomography Study in a Contemporary Polish PopulationKarol Jakubik0Mikołaj Jeżak1Aleksandra Nowińska2Monika Grudzień3Piotr Piech4Justyna Karpińska5Grzegorz Staśkiewicz6Student Research Group at the Department of Clinical and Radiological Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, PolandStudent Research Group at the Department of Clinical and Radiological Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, PolandStudent Research Group at the Department of Clinical and Radiological Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, PolandMedical University of Lublin, Faculty of Medicine, LublinDepartment of Clinical and Radiological Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, PolandDepartment of Clinical and Radiological Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, PolandDepartment of Clinical and Radiological Anatomy, Medical University of Lublin, Poland Introduction and purpose: Human skeleton-based sex estimation is a major topic of interest for forensic anthropologists. Various bones have been examined for sex heterogeneity. The most commonly used include skull and pelvis, however they may not always be used due to damage or fragmentation. The patella has been shown to be resistant to postmortem changes, which creates a potential use for determining the sex of unknown human remains. Materials and methods: The samples were gathered from patients examined by computed tomography angiography (CTA) of lower extremities in University Hospital No. 4 in Lublin. Exclusion criteria included patellar fractures, knee replacement and advanced osteoporosis. A total of 120 CTA examinations of 65 males and 55 females, were included in the analysis. Four measurements for every patella: craniocaudal patella dimension (CCP), transverse dimension (TP), anteroposterior dimension (APP) and patellar angle (PA), were obtained from CTA images. Results: The statistical analysis proved that sex differences of all variables, except for PA, were statistically significant (p < 0,001). Conclusions: Patellar measurements can be helpful in sex determination in the Polish population. CT is a useful tool for skeleton-based sex identification. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/46149Sex EstimationSexual DimorphismPatellaForensic AnthropologyMultidetector Computed Tomography
spellingShingle Karol Jakubik
Mikołaj Jeżak
Aleksandra Nowińska
Monika Grudzień
Piotr Piech
Justyna Karpińska
Grzegorz Staśkiewicz
Testing the Validity of Patellar Measurements in Sex Estimation – A Computed Tomography Study in a Contemporary Polish Population
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Sex Estimation
Sexual Dimorphism
Patella
Forensic Anthropology
Multidetector Computed Tomography
title Testing the Validity of Patellar Measurements in Sex Estimation – A Computed Tomography Study in a Contemporary Polish Population
title_full Testing the Validity of Patellar Measurements in Sex Estimation – A Computed Tomography Study in a Contemporary Polish Population
title_fullStr Testing the Validity of Patellar Measurements in Sex Estimation – A Computed Tomography Study in a Contemporary Polish Population
title_full_unstemmed Testing the Validity of Patellar Measurements in Sex Estimation – A Computed Tomography Study in a Contemporary Polish Population
title_short Testing the Validity of Patellar Measurements in Sex Estimation – A Computed Tomography Study in a Contemporary Polish Population
title_sort testing the validity of patellar measurements in sex estimation a computed tomography study in a contemporary polish population
topic Sex Estimation
Sexual Dimorphism
Patella
Forensic Anthropology
Multidetector Computed Tomography
url https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/46149
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