One hundred pubic bones (right and left) of adult individuals (78 males and 22 females) have been studied to establish criteria for determination of sex. The gross anatomical features on anterior and posterior surfaces have been examined, and the height and width of the pubic bones have been measured. Some of the observations have been found to be statistically significant.
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