Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 29
  • Issue: 1

Estimation of height from percutaneous measurement of lower limb

  • Author:
  • Arti L. Narde1, A. P. Dongre2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 71 to 73

1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Nagpur, 35, Abhay Nagar, Rameshwari Ring Road, Nagpur-27. Mobile #: 09881907277. Email id: artinarde@rediffmail.com, ajjuarti@gmail.com

2Dean, Government Medical College, Yeotmal. Mobile #: 09422101247. Email id: dranand1001@gmail.com

Online published on 29 April, 2015.

Abstract

The present study was carried out in the Department of Forensic Medicine on 640 (343 males and 297 females) young and healthy individuals of age group between 1823 years studying in Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, Nagpur. The percutaneous length of tibia of both sides was measured separately and independent linear regression equations were derived.

Keywords

Stature, Tibia, Leg, Percutaneous measurement