Bone Age Estimation Using Clavicle Bone

Determination of bone age known as subject age estimation from clavicle bone is a critical part of forensic age estimation in criminal proceedingsespecially when evaluation is of individuals over 18 years of age. Clavicle bone is one of the long bones in a body that islast to fuse and this is the reason why it is useful for prediction of age in post-pubertal subjects. Recently, the clavicle bone and its development have been a subject of interest in medical research. This paper provides a review of the different methods for age estimation using clavicle bone.