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Weight of talus - A Useful Metrical Feature for the Sex Determination

Introduction: Talus is the only bony union between leg and foot bones, having important role in weight transmission. Various studies have been done over the morphological features of the talus on the basis of sexual dimorphism. In this study, weight of talus is used for the same. Material and method: In the present study, 221 dry adult human talus of known sex were used, obtained from the Department of Anatomy, M P Shah Medical College, Jamnagar. Mean weight of male talus and mean weight of female talus of both, right and left side, were taken. Identification point and Demarcating points were calculated. Results: Male tali were heavier than the female tali. Also the mean weight of right talus was higher than the left talus, for both male as well as female. Conclusion: Weight of talus is a useful metrical feature of talus for the sex determination.