1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Dr Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinoutapally, Gannavaram
2Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Dr Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Foundation, Chinoutapally, Gannavaram
Online published on 17 August, 2016.
After femur, tibia is the most reliable bone for stature estimation. While examining skeletal remains for medico legal purposes, in some cases, only fragment of the tibia may be available which poses a problem for the forensic experts to estimate stature. In this study, we examined 50 intact tibial bones to calculate the relationship between the total length and various segments. Eight different points are identified as reference points on the tibia and from these points, 27 segments are identified. For each segment individual regression formula is derived using linear regression analysis. By using the linear regression formulae, total length of the tibia can be estimated if a specific segment of the tibia is available. We can use the total length of tibia derived in any of the stature formulae and complete stature can be estimated.
Stature estimation, skeletal remains, fragment of tibia, stature, regression formula, regression analysis, stature formulae
