Gender-Based Analysis of the Lambdoid Cranial Suture among Human Cadavers Presented for Postmortem Examination at King Edward Medical University, Lahore

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the gender-based differences in the commencement of lambdoid suture closure.

Study Design: Descriptive Study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, King Edward Medical University, Lahore from January to September during the year 2016.

Methods: A total of 90 deceased individuals, comprising an equal number of males and females within the age span of 20 to 70 years, were subjected to medicolegal autopsy. Standardized autopsy protocols were followed, and the lambdoid suture was meticulously examined. Suture fusion was observed macroscopically both endocranially and ectocranially, with a five-grade scale applied to quantify closure stages.

Results: The results of the analysis revealed distinct gender-based differences in the commencement of lambdoid suture closure having profound statistically significant with a p-value of ˂ 0.05.

Conclusion: The study elucidates that gender plays a pivotal role in the commencement of lambdoid suture closure. The observed differences can have implications in forensic age estimation, providing valuable information for postmortem examinations