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Title

Estimation of Stature from Head Length in Medical Students.

Authors

Kokatanur, Chandrakant M.; Patil, Ajay V.; Bannur, Vinay; Mishra, Karan Deep

Abstract

Background: Identification of an individual, living or dead is of paramount importance in forensic practice, especially when dismembered body parts or skeletal remains are received for examination. Estimation of stature is one of the important criteria in terms to determine the identity of individual. Many studies have revealed the relationship between stature and some parts of the skeleton and the body parts in consideration. This study will helpful when only skull is available for medico-legal examination. Aim: To estimate stature of person from head length. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences for a period of 2 months from April to May 2018. Data was collected by measuring stature using stadiometer and head length using spreading calliper in 200 medical undergraduate students (100 males and 100 females). Results: There is low statistically significant correlation between head length and stature (r=0.25 for males and r=0.22 for females). Conclusion: Accurate stature estimation is not possible from percutaneous head length.

Subjects

MEDICAL students; STATURE; HUMAN skeleton; MEDICAL sciences; CROSS-sectional method; ANTHROPOMETRY

Publication

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 4, p108

ISSN

0973-9122

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11451