Difficulties are often experienced when opinion is asked regarding the age, sex and other related information from prenatal human body and its skeletal material. The earlier studies lack the required coherent approach on this topic because of the variations in the objectives, methodology adopted, parameters selected and sample size.

Osteometric studies on human fetuses of different sizes enable us to understand the growth pattern and highlight the significance of their applications. Applications in the clinical aspects will enable to advance a growth standard, which would help to comprehend the differential growth pattern between the normal and abnormal fetuses. Osteological and osteometric studies based on age, sex and population variations would open new vistas of research in the fetal growth and development. The analysis in estimating the fetal age from osteometry will definitely help us in solving problems facing the estimation of fetal age, a crucial factor in medico-legal cases.

On each photograph, in addition to the title given above, the particulars regarding
age (in weeks) and sex are given below the photograph.

M = male; F = female
Scale : 1 Black Colored Block = 1 cm