Sex Determination from Femoral Head in Ethiope- East LocalGovernmentArea,DeltaState,Nigeria

Introduction: Determination of sex from skeletal remains, especially from isolated bones, has been a problem. The most often chosen bones for the determination of sex are the pelvis and the skull although the round heads of the ball joints also provide very reliable means of determining sex. This study documents effort to determine sex by using X-ray films of adult pelvis (500 males and 308 females) collected from Eku Baptist Hospital, Eku - Ethiope East local Government Area in Delta State of Nigeria. The Objectives is to establish differences between (genders) in Ethiope East local Government area, Delta State. That is, by measurement of the transverse and vertical diameter of the head of femur. Material and Method: X-ray films of femurs of adult individuals were collected. Their ages ranged between 18 and 90 years and their gender were known. The vertical and transverse diameter of the head of the femur was measured using a sliding caliper. Results: The mean diameter of the head of the male femur was significantly greater than that of the female (P<0.001). The identification points that were derived from the vertical and transverse diameter of the head of the femur were higher in males than in females. The male demarking points were also higher than the corresponding female value. Similarly, the demarking point identifies the sex of a higher percentage of a male femur. Conclusion: The demarking point, in comparison to the identification point, identified the sex of a smaller percentage of femurs and of such; it can be used in sex and regional identification.