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Research Paper | Anatomy and Histology | India | Volume 6 Issue 3, March 2017
Study of the Clavicular Curvatures in North-Indian Population
Abstract: Clavicle fractures are very common injuries in adults and children.160 adult clavicles (100 males, 60 females) were retrieved from the Department of Anatomy, Pt. B. D Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak. The average lateral angle was observed to be 150.75 in males and 153.18 in females on the right side in the present study. On the left side, it was observed to be slightly more i. e.153.45 in males and 155.47 in females. The average medial angle on the right side was 151.33 in males and 149.81 in females and on the left side, it was observed to be slightly more in males and females. The present study revealed that the medial and lateral angle of left clavicle were more as compared to right side in both the sexes.
Keywords: clavicle, medial angle, lateral angle, males, females
Edition: Volume 6 Issue 3, March 2017,
Pages: 180 - 182