Title 

Study of disparity of opinion between anatomical examination of bones and police history in medicolegal cases.

Authors 

Hemlata Ambade, Ashita Kaore, Bharat Thakre, Vipul Ambade, Namdeo Kamdi

Abstract 

Background: Whenever skeletal remains/ bones were recovered, the investigation officer usually send it for anatomical examination for giving opinion about source, age, sex, stature, and injuries on the bone. Anatomical bone examination is carried out in disputed cases with respect to identification and cause of death from the skeletal remains. Against this background, the present study is being carried out to find out any disparity of anatomical opinion of bone from the police opinion based on the history. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the department of anatomy at government medical college, Nagpur. It included a total of 256 medicolegal cases for anatomical opinion from skeletal remains during 11 year study period. Then the percentage of disparity between anatomical opinion and police history has been calculated with respect to its source, age and sex. Results: The disparity between anatomical opinion and police history was noted in 8.98% in source, 20.56% in gender and 26.52% in age opinion. Conclusions: Anatomical bone examination plays an important role in the further investigation of the case and it gives direction to the investigation agencies in disputed cases.

 Keywords

Anatomical examination, Medicolegal cases, Skeletal remains, Bone examination, Disparity of opinion.

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