1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, NH-4, Sira Road, Tumkur District, Karnataka State, India
2Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, NH-4, Sira Road, Tumkur District, Karnataka State, India
3Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Shridevi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Hospital, NH-4, Sira Road, Tumkur District, Karnataka State, India
Online published on 7 February, 2017.
Height is one the important parameter in the anthropometric study of humans. Establishment of alternative methodologies for estimation of stature of the person is important for a number of reasons like in condition, where stature estimates needed to be made from fragments of bones brought for forensic examination.
The present study was conducted on 120 medical students (60 males and 60 females) of Shridevi institute of medical sciences and research hospital, tumkur. The right and left and left ulna length and height was measured by the same observer, same instrument and between 2.00pm-4.00pm.
Observations were analysed and tabulated. Regression equation for estimation of stature are derived for both right and left ulna in both sex and coefficient correlation of height with respect to ulna was also calculated. P value was found to be significant in all cases.
The present study would be useful for prediction or estimation of stature from ulna length in medicolegal investigations and in anthropometry.
Stature, Height, Percutaneous ulna length, Regression equation, Coefficient correlation
