1Junior Consultant in Forensic Medicine, General Hospital, Kasaragod
2Professor and HOD, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Kollam
3Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Kollam
*Corresponding Author: Augustus Joseph Junior Consultant in Forensic Medicine, General Hospital, Kasaragod-671121 Email: augustusjoseph05@gmail.com
Online published on 21 July, 2018.
The present study is aimed to help in identification of an individual by understanding the variations in cranial dimensions and to propose population and gender specific regression equations for stature estimation using the linear dimensions of the cranium. The study was conducted on 200 dead bodies (100 males and 100 females) belonging to southern Kerala region. skull breadth, length and skull height were utilised for estimation of stature. All the parameters showed positive correlation with stature with skull height for males having the highest correlation coefficient. Linear regression equation for males and females were derived separately.
Estimation of stature, skull measurements, Southern Kerala population, Forensic Anthropology
