<prompt> A person involved in a murder is brought to you for determination of age since the defence attorney wants him to be treated as a minor. The results of Xrays are as given below: 1 All the epiphyses of the elbow have fused 2 All the epiphyses of the shoulder joint have fused 3 The epiphyses of the inner end of the clavicles has fused 4 The ramus of pubis and ischium has fused What is the approximate age of this person assuming that it is a male?15 - 1718 - 1920 years21 or more  <response>: The epiphyses of the elbow joint fuses by 15 - 17 years in males. The epiphysis of the shoulder joint fuses by 18 - 19 years of age. If the inner end of the clavicle has fused he is at least 21 years of age or more. Also know In females the epiphyses fuses about 2 years earlier than in males. Ref: Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Narayan Reddy, Edition 21, Page -59. 