1Senior Resident, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi
2Senior Resident, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
3Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, NDMC Medical College and Bara Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi
4Professor Dept of Forensic Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi
5Professor & Head of Department Dept of Forensic Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi
*Corresponding author: Dr. Vishwajeet Singh, Senior Resident, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, Mobile: 9313631626, E mail: vishwajeetsingh99@gmail.com
Online published on 13 December, 2018.
Identification of the deceased is important at the time of medicolegal autopsy in case of mutilated dead bodies. Stature is one of the parameter which could help in identification of the deceased especially in cases of mass disasters wherein mutilated or amputated body fragments are brought to the mortuary for the purpose of examination. The aim of the present study was to estimate supine length from percutaneous measurement of forearm length in 200 dead bodies (100 male and 100 female) brought to the mortuary of University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi. The results showed significant positive correlation between forearm length and supine length (right forearm length r = 0.939 and left forearm length r = 0.840).
Stature, Supine Length, Forearm length, Percutaneous measurement
