Estimation of stature through percutaneous measurement of Tibial length in north Indian male population.

M.Khanna; Arif Viqar; O.P.Aggarwal

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

Estimation of stature through percutaneous measurement of Tibial length in north Indian male population.

M. Khanna, Arif Viqar, O. P. Aggarwal

Abstract :

Identification of unknown person/dead body is critical to solving medicolegal cases and stature is one of the important criteria for establishing the identity. Stature estimation is difficult in partially decomposed bodies which may be damaged or completely skeletonised. Bones of lower limb contribute most to the stature of an individual which increases their predictive value for stature estimation. Formulae given for stature estimation in earlier studies are specific for race & gender. In this study tibia was selected as a long bone for the stature estimation in male subjects of north India. Tibial lengths of both right and left side in male subjects were measured and stature was estimated. A comparison was also done while estimating stature from right & left tibia. This study utilized simple linear regression and multiple regression analyses to estimate stature. Regression formula and multiplication factor for tibia has been derived various combinations to reach the best estimate possible. The study gives a regression equation & a multiplication factor for Tibial length which can be used to estimate stature in north Indian male population.