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6. INTERNATIONAL CAPPADOCIA SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CONGRESS, Nevşehir, Turkey, 10 - 12 August 2024, pp.661-666, (Full Text)
Introduction: Since the scapula is a bone that remains mostly unchanged after development,
it plays a crucial role in situations when higher sexual dimorphism bones are unavailable.
Cavitas glenoidalis, which is especially resistant to abrasions and taphonomic effects, stands
out in forensic and archaeological events. In addition, the morphology and morphometry of
the cavitas glenoidalis play a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases occurring in
the glenohumeral joint.
Purpose: To determine whether the data obtained by studying the morphology and
morphometry of the cavitas glenoidalis on bones of known gender and without deformity can
be used in gender determination.
Results: 28 pear-shaped, 17 oval, and 30 comma-shaped cavitas glenoidalis were found. The
average upper-lower diameter of the cavitas glenoidalis was 3.87 ± 0.35 cm, the average
anterior-posterior diameter was 2.63 ± 0.30 cm, and the average upper anterior-posterior
diameter was 1.76 ± 0.25 cm. No statistical significance was detected between the obtained
morphological and morphometric values whether the cavitas glenoidalis belonged to the right
or left scapula or to the male or female scapula.
Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, studies on gender determination from scapula in
Turkey are limited. When Cavitas glenoidalis is taken into consideration, the number of
studies mentioned decreases even more. We think that the morphological and morphometric
data revealed by our study will be useful not only in anthropological and forensic cases but
also in the treatment of gleno-humeral joint diseases.
Keywords: Sexual dimorphism, cavitas glenoidalis, morphometri, morphology