1.

Bones or not
2. Human or Animal
3. Whether of same individual or not
4. Race
5. Sex
6. Age
7. Stature
8. Individual identification
9. Nature of Injury
10.Time since death
11.Cause of death
PELVIS
Male Female

Bony Framework : Massive, rougher Less massive, slender, smoother

Greater Sciatic Notch : Smaller, narrower, deeper Larger, wider, shallower
Subpubic angle : V- shaped, 70 75 U- shaped, rounded, 90- 100
Pelvic Brim : Heart shaped Circular / elliptical, more spacious
Ischiopubic index : 73- 94 91 115
( Washburns index = pubic length in mm x 100 )
ischeal length in mm
Sciatic notch : 4 -5 56
Pubic Ramus Ratio : 1:1 2:1 or greater
Preauricular sulcus : not frequent, narrow, shallow more frequent, broad, deep
 Male Female
Illiopectineal line : well marked, rough rounded, smooth

Body of pubis : narrow, triangular, thick, broad, square, ischial ramus

short ischial ramus lenghtened, and narrowed
Symphysis :
Sacroiliac articulation : Large, extends to 2 small, extends to 2 to
to 3 vertebrae 2 vertebrae
Sacrum :
Coccyx : Less movable More movable
 Male Female
Greater Sciatic Notch : Smaller, narrower, deeper Larger, wider, shallower
Acetabulum : Large, >50 mm in dia, Small, <50 mm in dia,
directed laterally directed anterolaterally
Obturator foramen : Large, oval Small, triangular
Ischial tuberosity : Inverted Everted
 Femur
Male Female
Head : Larger, forms about 2/3 smaller, less than 2/3
of sphere of sphere
vertical diameter > 47 mm vertical diameter less than 45 mm
Neck : angle with shaft, 125 less obtuse angle < 125
Bicondylar width : 74 89 mm 67 76 mm
Angulation of shaft around 80 around 76
with condyles :
DRAFTING FINAL OPINION

Ref No:
To,
The Police Sub-Inspector
Peenya Police Station, Bangalore.
From,
Medical Officer,
Department of Forensic Medicine,
SIMS&RC, Bangalore
Sir,
Subject: Regarding Opinion on skeletal remains.
Reference: Your requisition letter No SR/02/2017 dated 11/08/2017
Received on 11/08/2017 at 9.00 a.m., a closed and sealed box said to contain bones,
sent with PC No 2345 of your Police Station.
Place, date and time of conducting the examination:
Given below are the findings :
1. Number of bones received:
2. Whether human or animal:
3. Whether they belong to one individual or more:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Stature:
7. Race:
8. Individual identification
9. Nature of Injuries if any
10. Time since death
11. Cause of death
 OPINION: The given (bone) is of human/non-human origin, of
sex (Male/female) aged between _____ and ____years, of
stature ____inches/ cm in length. Time since death is______
and cause of death is _________ / cannot be
opined/Reserved pending for _______ opinion.

All the bones after examination are packed and sealed in the
box and sent back to you through the P.c. No: 2345 Mr. xyz of
your Police Station along with this letter.

Date & Place : Yours faithfully