1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Saraswathi Institue of Medical Science, Hapur, U.P
2Senior Resident, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi
3Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, NDMC Medical College and Bara Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi
4Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Priyal Jain Flat No C-33/X-4, C-Block, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095 Mobile: 9313631626 E mail: vishwajeetsingh99@gmail.com
Online published on 21 July, 2018.
Identification of the deceased is important at the time of medicolegal autopsy in case of mutilated dead bodies. stature is one of the parameter which could help in identification of the deceased especially in cases of mass disasters wherein mutilated or amputated body fragments are brought to the mortuary for the purpose of examination. The aim of the present study was to estimate supine length from percutaneous measurement of hand length in 200 dead bodies (100 male and 100 female) brought to the mortuary of University college of Medical sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi. The results showed significant positive correlation between hand length and supine length (right hand length r = 0.898 and left hand length r = 0.866).
Stature, Supine Length, Hand length, Percutaneous measurement
