Estimation of stature from Length of Great toes among Diverse Population of Medical students of MGM Medical College, Aurangabad

Estimation of an individual's stature is an important parameter in Forensic field. It is one of the important parameters for establishing identity of a person. In cases of mass disasters, only peripheral parts of the body are found and the task of forensic investigations is to establish stature of victim from measurement of those body parts. Stature can be estimated from skeletal remains of human body because relationship exists between stature and body parts. If forensic expert establishes stature of a victim from mutilated body part, it will shorten the time required for establishment of identity.

Present study was undertaken to find out regression equation for stature estimation from the measurements of lengths great toes bilaterally among 200 students (100 male and 100 female) diverse population of MGM Medical College, Aurangabad (MS). After obtaining an informed consent, data entered & readings were tabulated and the results were analyzed statistically using SPSS software version 20. It is found that the males have greater mean value for stature as compared to females. The stature is in direct relationship with great toe lengths in both the gender. There is difference between mean values of length of great toes in males and females bilaterally.

The regression equations derived were found to be statistically significant and correspond to the stature of an individual. Thus these regression equations can be used in future to calculate the stature of a person from lengths of great toes.