DETERMINATION OF STATURE FROM THE LENGTH OF MIDDLE FINGER- AN AUTOPSY STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 70
Abstract
BACKGROUND Estimation of sex and stature from dismembered body parts has not been conducted in the state of Kerala at the time of this study. There is a need for regression equations to be used in stature estimation for the Kerala state. The aims of this study is to derive regression formula to estimate the stature from the middle finger length and to device methods to determine the sex of the deceased from the middle finger length. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a descriptive study where the length of the middle finger and the stature were measured in 224 dead bodies (167 males and 57 females) of the residents of Kerala, brought for autopsy examination at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. Statistical Analysis- Pearson’s product-moment coefficient of correlation, multiple correlation analysis (R), paired sample ‘t’ test and independent sample t-test (Student t-test) were used. RESULTS The relationship between the stature and middle finger length was statistically analysed and was found to have a very strong association. Regression formula for estimating stature from the length of middle fingers were derived for both sexes. The study also revealed the utility of the measurement in identifying the sex of the individual. CONCLUSION The regression equations derived in this study can be used for the population of Kerala to estimate the stature. A useful method for sex determination has also been devised in this study.
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Sheik Shakeer Hussain S, Ajay Balachandran
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- DOI 10.14260/Jemds/2017/1088
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