Estimation of stature from Percutaneous Length of Tibia in Living Subjects in Jhalawar region of Rajasthan

As said “to identify the individuality of human being and to reconstruct stature from different body part is his birth right” and also the stature of a person is considered as an inherent character by the anthropologists. So, for establishment of the identity of a person, measurement of stature is considered as the most valuable parameter in forensic anthropology.

The present study made an attempt to establish the statistical correlation between stature and pre-cutaneous tibial length (PCTL) BY formulating a simple regression equation and multiplication factor (M.F.) for the people of Jhalawar region. Material and methods: between the Present study was carried out on 200 subjects (100 male and 100 female) among the people of Jhalawar region. Between the age group of 18–24 years were chosen. PCTL of right and left tibia was measured with the help of spreading caliper. The stature was estimated from percutaneous tibial length was measured and the data was analyzed statistically and the regression equation was derived.

The linear regression equation derived from percutaneous tibial length for the measurement of height t showed statistically significant relationship (p < 0.05) in both the sexes.

It was concluded that the stature in Jhalawar region. present study revealed that there is a positive correlation exists between the stature and percutaneous tibial length. Hence, this study is very much useful for forensic expert as well as for the anthropologist.