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Determination of sex using computed tomographic measurement of the orbit dimensions in a sample of Egyptian population.

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Forensic medicine

Abstract

Background: The orbit is an important anatomical landmark, orbital measures are one of the craniofacial factors that, in terms of anthropological and forensic investigations, could be used in determination of sex and ethnicity. Aim & Objective: The present study aimed at measuring and comparing different measurements of orbital apertures between males and females using computed tomography to evaluate the value of orbital aperture measures as a tool in sex determination in a sample of Egyptian population. Methods: A total number of 200 CT scans of adult 100 males and 100 females of Egyptian population ranging in age from 18-68 years were evaluated regarding orbital height (OH), orbital width (OW), orbital index (OI), interorbial distance (IOD) and biorbital distance (BOD). The obtained data were statistically analyzed using an independent t-test. The significance level was set at a threshold of p < 0.05. Results: Significant differences in gender and side were observed in the orbital measurements (p < 0.05). The variable with the highest sensitivity (84%), for sex discrimination, was the biorbital distance (BOD). Conclusions: Significant sexual dimorphism was evident in the orbital dimensions, and the sex prediction accuracy was only fairly high. Consequently, for our population under study, the orbits may serve as an auxiliary method for sex determination in forensic investigations after mass disasters.

DOI

10.21608/ajfm.2024.316727.1147

Keywords

sex determination, Orbital dimensions, Computed tomography

Authors

First Name

Dina

Last Name

Zakarya

MiddleName

Mahfouz

Affiliation

Department of Forensic medicine and toxicology, Ain shams university.

Email

dinamahfouz15@gmail.com

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First Name

Seham

Last Name

Abdelaal

MiddleName

Fouad

Affiliation

Department of Forensic medicine and toxicology, Ain shams univercity

Email

seham.fouaad@med.asu.edu.eg

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First Name

omnia

Last Name

eloafy

MiddleName

saad

Affiliation

Forensic and toxicology department,Ain shams university

Email

omneyasaad@med.asu.edu.eg

City

egypt

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First Name

Rahma

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Farghaly

Affiliation

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

rahmafarghaly91@gmail.com

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Volume

44

Article Issue

1

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52794

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-08-30

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

22

Page End

28

Print ISSN

1687-1030

Online ISSN

2636-3356

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https://ajfm.journals.ekb.eg/article_396371.html

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665

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Publication Title

Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

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https://ajfm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Determination of sex using computed tomographic measurement of the orbit dimensions in a sample of Egyptian population.

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07 Jan 2025