Correlation of Percutaneous Tibial Length With Body Height and Estimation of Stature in Living Central India Population

Mehta, Amit A.; Mehta, Anjulika A.; Gajbhiye, V.M.; Verma, S. K.

doi:10.16965/ijar.2015.187

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“…In the present study, significant difference was observed in the length of the right and left tibia which disagrees with the study of Mehta et al (2015a). This is maybe due to differences in sample size, measuring instruments, and age group in the two studies.…”

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“…A similar study was also carried out by Mehta et al (2015a) on 80 adults (40 males and 40 females) in the age group 18 to 30 years in central India (Mehta et al 2015b). This study concluded that there was a strong correlation between the height and tibial length in both sexes with R = 0.886 and R = 0.864 for the right tibial length and left tibial length respectively.…”

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Estimation of body height from percutaneous length of tibia in Debre Markos University students, North West Ethiopia

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2019

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Introduction: Estimation of body height from measurement of various body parts is a particular interest to forensic scientists to complete biological profile after death. However, establishing the identity of an individual from mutilated, decomposed, and amputated body fragments has become a challenging task in medico-legal cases. Objective of the study: To estimate body height from percutaneous length of the tibia in Debre Markos University (DMU) students. Materials and methods: Institution-based cross-sectional prospective study was conducted in undergraduate students of DMU. The sample size was 572, and data were collected from April 2018 to December 2018. Height and percutaneous tibial length were measured in both sexes. Data were analyzed through SPSS version 25. Level of significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: The mean age of study participants was 21.27 ± 1.74 years for males and 20.41 ± 1.58 years for females. The mean height of study participants was also 168.36 ± 5.89 cm for males and 165.24 ± 4.01 cm for females. The tibial length was strongly correlated with body height in the males than the females: right tibial length (males R = 0.634, females R = 0.259) and left tibial length (males R = 0.632, females R = 0.258). Independent t test exhibited statistically significant gender differences (P < 0.05) with the males having consistently higher values than the females. Paired t test revealed the existence of bilateral asymmetry between the right and left tibial lengths (P < 0.05). The relatively highest correlation was depicted in the right tibial length in both males and females. Conclusion: The mean value of height and tibial length was greater in males than that of females, and these differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Tibial length was significantly (P < 0.05) correlated with height in both sexes. Therefore, tibial length can predict body height in both sexes.

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Estimation of body height from percutaneous length of tibia in Debre Markos University students, North West Ethiopia

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2019

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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“…This was important more so because most Indian researchers had formulated single regression equation or multiplying factor taking both sexes together into account. 13,14 By comparing the squared standard error of males and females using an F test it was found that the computed F exceeded the critical F value. The null hypothesis was rejected and thus the regression coefficient of males was significantly (p <0.05) different from females.…”

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Estimation of stature from percutaneous length of tibia amongst Bengali population

Ghosh¹,

Konar²

2019

Int J Res Med Sci

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Background: Stature of an individual can be estimated from long bones as these have a direct correlation to the height of an individual. The standing height is mostly contributed lower limb length. Hence regression equations which are best upon length of lower limb long bones are indicative very much. Secular differences of tibial length could be the reason for need of more accurate equation of stature estimation among Bengali population.Methods: In this present study the maximum percutaneous tibial length and the corresponding standing height of adult 260 male and 210 female Bengali subjects were taken. The data were analyzed by parametric statistics and the regression equations were derived.Results: The mean standing height of subjects was 159.15 cm in males and 157.12 cm. in females. It was determined that percutaneous tibial length and stature were positively correlated; the formulated regression equations were seen to be statistically significant (p <0.05) in both the sexes.Conclusions: The present study revealed that there is high degree of correlation between percutaneous tibial length and standing height of Bengali subjects. Hence applicability of the present equations is critically discussed as these will be very much useful for various practical aspects.

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“…For measurement of right and left percutaneous Tibial length (PCTL), standardized and commonly applied protocol 10 and techniques [11][12][13][14] were followed. The spreading caliper with accuracy of measuring up to 0.1 cm.…”

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Prediction of Stature in Males of Tamil Population from Measurements of Percutaneous Tibial Length

M. Sreenivasan,

S.K. Nawaz Ahmed

2021

MLU

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Forensic experts are often in confrontation with the challenging task of determination of stature along with race, age etc. for the purpose of establishing the identity of the deceased individual in those circumstances where only skeletal remains, mutilated or dismembered body parts, extremely decomposed body parts etc. are provided by investigating authorities. In the current study, a genuine attempt has been made to arrive at the population specific regression equation for stature prediction from the percutaneous length of Tibia. The subjects chosen for this study include 120 adult males belonging to Tamil population falling within the age range of 21 to 30 years. Stature and percutaneous lengths of right and left Tibia from each subject were precisely recorded following standard protocols using appropriate instruments and analysis of the data collected was done applying Pearson correlation through SPSS software version 26 to arrive at the regression equations for stature assessment based on percutaneous right and left Tibial lengths respectively. By comparing the regression formulae obtained from the present study with those derived from various population specific studies done on Indian population, our regression equations found to be distinctive to Tamil population and therefore can be authentically applied for calculation of stature of deceased from percutaneous Tibial length in males of Tamil population whenever skeletal remains are available.

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Correlation of Percutaneous Tibial Length With Body Height and Estimation of Stature in Living Central India Population

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Estimation of body height from percutaneous length of tibia in Debre Markos University students, North West Ethiopia

Estimation of body height from percutaneous length of tibia in Debre Markos University students, North West Ethiopia

Estimation of stature from percutaneous length of tibia amongst Bengali population

Prediction of Stature in Males of Tamil Population from Measurements of Percutaneous Tibial Length

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