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Relationship between Stature and Hand Parameters in Adults- An Autopsy Study

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH

Introduction: Estimation of stature is important in the process of identifying unknown and co-mingled human remains in mass casualties and natural disasters. Forensic experts are asked by the investigating officer to help to identify the person from dismembered parts of the body and skeletal remains. Estimation of stature is based on a principle that every body part bears more or less a constant relationship with height of an individual. Literature have documented that the hand parameters can be successfully used for stature estimation. Aim: To determine the relevance of hand parameters in the estimation of stature and also to derive a regression formula for stature from the hand parameters. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, from June 2017 to June 2018. A total of 210 postmortem cases aged above 20 years were included in present study for the comparison of s...

Use of Hand and Its Corresponding Print Dimensions in Stature Estimation

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology, 2022

Background: Personal identification is one of the most important challenges that may face forensic scientists, especially in cases of incomplete, mutilated or even fragmented remains. Stature is one of the primary identification parameters. Previous studies were performed to estimate stature from hand and its corresponding print dimensions using different regression models. These studies highlight the importance of the presence of population-specific standards. The current study aims to develop predictive regression equations that could be used for stature estimation using anthropometric hands and their corresponding print dimensions. One hundred and fifty adult participants were enrolled in the study (75 male & 75 female). Statures were measured, and seven dimensions of each hand and its corresponding print were also measured for each participant. Results: All measurements of the male group were significantly higher. Bilateral significant differences were found in some hands and their corresponding print dimensions in both sexes. According to Karl Pearson's correlation coefficient, all measurements were significantly correlated to stature; "right-hand length" showed the strongest correlation with stature in both sexes, while "right handprint length" in females and "left handprint length" in males showed the strongest correlation with stature. Simple linear regression analysis showed that both hand and handprint lengths in both sides for both sexes had the lowest standard error of estimate, ensuring their lowest prediction error in stature estimation. Conclusion: hand and its corresponding print dimensions can be used in adult stature estimation. Further studies of people of other geographical regions in Egypt are recommended to get a biological-specific Egyptian standard.

Estimation Of The Stature From The Anthropometric Measurement Of Hand Length

The Internet Journal of …, 2011

Stature or body height is one most important and useful anthropometric parameter that determine the physical identity of an individual. The stature prediction occupies relatively a central position in the anthropometric research. Estimation of stature of and individual from the amputated limbs has obvious significance in the personal identification in the events of murders, accidents or natural disasters. The present study was under taken to measure the stature as well as the hand length to determine whether there is any correlation between the stature and the hand length. The objectives of the study were to measure the hand lengths, to estimate the stature from the hand lengths, and to correlate between the stature and the hand lengths to find out the any multiplication factor for it. The study was carried on two hundred male adult individuals. Measurement of stature and length of right and left side was taken with a standard anthropometer and a sliding caliper respectively. The mean stature and mean length of the right and left were159.01 (S.D. 6.78) cm, 16.92 (S.D. 0.91) cm and 16.46 (S.D. 0.93) cm. respectively. The present study showed significant (p<0.001) positive correlation between the stature and hand lengths. From the present study, we found some multiplication factors which were helpful for estimation of stature from respective hand lengths. That may be helpful for those who work in this area especially in the various medical disciplines, anthropologists, and security experts.

Multiplication factor versus regression analysis in stature estimation from hand and foot dimensions

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 2012

Estimation of stature is an important parameter in identification of human remains in forensic examinations. The present study is aimed to compare the reliability and accuracy of stature estimation and to demonstrate the variability in estimated stature and actual stature using multiplication factor and regression analysis methods. The study is based on a sample of 246 subjects (123 males and 123 females) from North India aged between 17 and 20 years. Four anthropometric measurements; hand length, hand breadth, foot length and foot breadth taken on the left side in each subject were included in the study. Stature was measured using standard anthropometric techniques. Multiplication factors were calculated and linear regression models were derived for estimation of stature from hand and foot dimensions. Derived multiplication factors and regression formula were applied to the hand and foot measurements in the study sample. The estimated stature from the multiplication factors and regression analysis was compared with the actual stature to find the error in estimated stature. The results indicate that the range of error in estimation of stature from regression analysis method is less than that of multiplication factor method thus, confirming that the regression analysis method is better than multiplication factor analysis in stature estimation.

Estimation of stature from head length

Aim In this study an attempt has been made to derive a linear regression equation for estimation of stature from the length of head. Background Estimation of stature from head length is considered as an important parameter in medico-legal and forensic examinations. When highly decomposed and mutilated dead bodies with fragmentary remains are brought for postmortem examination, it becomes difficult to identify the deceased. Material Methods The present study is conducted on 506 medical students 255 male and 251 female of age group between 18 – 25 years, was conducted at Index medical college hospital and research center Indore. The measurements were taken by using standard anthropometric instruments. Results The observed data was subjected to statistical analysis like‘t’ test for correlation coefficient. The value of ‘t’ was found to be statistically significant. Simple linear regression equation derived has been used for estimation of height. Conclusion It is concluded that the head length provides good reliability in estimation of stature in forensic examinations & in medicolegal cases and the correlation between present parameters can be helpful in medico-legal cases for identification of individuals.

Predictive role of hand and foot dimensions in stature estimation

Romanian Journal of Legal Medicine, 2012

Stature estimation is a commonly used parameter in identification searched by medico-legal experts and forensic anthropologists. To estimate stature; measurements of hand length (HL), hand breadth (HB), wrist breath (WB), foot length (FL), foot breadth (FB) and ankle breadth (AB) were used in this study. It was aimed to predict most useful variables and to perform formulas originated from those variables significantly correlated to stature. Measurements were obtained from 356 volunteers. The best correlation value among 6 searched variables were detected in foot dimensions as FL variable for males r=0.696 and for females r=0.496 and in hand dimensions as HL variable for males r=0.578 and for females r=0.309, respectively. The least estimation error in stature prediction was achieved with using all variables in defined regression equations. Lengths measurements belong to hand and foot dimensions were more useful parameters than breadth measurements of those in stature estimation.

Prediction of personal stature based on the hand length

Prediction of stature has been achieved from measurements of various long bones with varying degrees of accuracy. All such calculations depend on the fact that limbs exhibit consistent ratios relative to the total height of a person and these ratios are linked to age, sex and race.

Estimation of stature from hand length of an individual in central India population

IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences, 2021

Anthropometry is a important parameter in medico-legal investigation, in which stature has vital importance in identification of individual. Estimation of stature is important when fragments or remnants or parts of body are found on crime scene. So, the aim of this study is to develop a regression formula to indicate relation between height and hand length of individuals of both sexes. The study was conducted on 159 healthy individuals (75 males and 84 females). Prior permissions were taken from Institutional ethics Committee and written informed consent from all subjects were taken prior to data collection. Linear regression equation was derived using SPSS 23 software. There was a linear correlation between height and hand length. Pearson correlation coefficient found significant at P value-0.01 (P value <0.05) between height and hand length. The study will significant to medico-legal experts in estimating stature from remnants of upper limb.

Estimation of the height by using hand-span; a clinical forensic study

Medico-Legal Journal of Sri Lanka

Introduction For identification of the dead, the assessment of height is important. There is a folk knowledge among sculptors that the height is eight times the hand-span. This research was conducted to assess whether there is a relationship between hand-span and heightin adults. Methodology A cross-sectional study was performed on consented adults attending a provincial hospital. From the hand-span (X) a hypothesis was made. Height= Head (1X)+Trunk (3X)+ Thigh (2X)+ Leg (2X)= 8X. Data were collected from 340 participantsand were analyzed using SPSS-19. Results Of the participants 82% (n=279) were females. Ages ranged from 18-74 years (mean 28.8 +/-SD 10.099). Heights ranged from 51-72 inches (mean 62.27 +/-SD3.007). The hand-span ranged from 6-9 inches (mean 7.490 +/-SD 0.587). There is a positive high correlation between hand-span and height (r=0.651) for males whilst a positive moderate correlation (r=0.461) for females (p=0.000). In Regression Analysis, though age was not statistically significant for both males (p=0.539) and females(p=0.477), the F value was significant (p=0.000) and hand-span showed a positive effect on the determination of the height of both males and females even controlling for age. According to Independent Sample T-test, the relationship between means of 'hand-span x 8' with gender had a highly statistically significant association (t = 5.325, df = 325 and p=0.000) and the mean values for males was 62.78 with SE +/-0.51 inches and for the females, the mean was 59.31 with SE +/-0.28 inches. Conclusions The study formulated the following formula. Person's height=hand-span x 8 +/-SE inches.Further, according to this study, the probable height of a male in inches = hand-span x 8 +/-0.51 inches. For the females, the probable height in inches = hand-span x 8 +/-0.28 inches. Finally, a national scale research is recommended

Estimation of stature from combined length of forearm and hand in Jammu region of India

International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2013

Estimation of stature is a major cause of concern in forensic medicine and forensic anthropology. It becomes difficult to predict the physical identification of an individual when only fragmentary remains of dead body are brought for postmortem. Physical reconstruction from such remains depends upon the fact that various body parts exhibit consistent ratios when compared to total height of a person. Present study is an endeavor to generate formula for estimation of stature from combined length of forearm and hand in Jammu region of India. Results of present study reveal highly significant gender differences between the selected parameters necessitating the need for separate data for two sexes. A positive and significant correlation coefficient of 0.615 and 0.731 has been observed in the males and females in the present study. The regression equation for both sexes has been derived for practical use in anatomical, forensic and archeological investigations.