Estimation of stature from dimensions of the fourth lumbar vertebra in contemporary middle-aged Finns

Oura, Petteri; Korpinen, Niina; Niinimäki, Jaakko; Karppinen, Jaro; Niskanen, Markku; Junno, Juho‐Antti

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.09.001

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“…However, we acknowledge that in such scenarios the VBA is estimating the patient's height and comparisons should be exercised with caution. We report a similar SD in estimating patient height to that recently described by Oura et al 11 Furthermore, we did not assess the vertebral column for the presence of wedge fractures which may influence patient height, nor did we identify the presence of osteophytes which may influence VBA measurement. However, neither of these factors appeared to affect the relationship observed between patient height and the VBA.…”

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“…Our data adds the growing body of evidence describing this relationship. [9][10][11] It is feasible that future studies may utilise these parameters to standardise single slice radiological measures of sarcopaenia and obesity, in the absence of anthropometric clinical data. However, we would advocate the use of the patient's height, if available, due to the error associated with using these surrogate derivatives as demonstrated by the wide limits of agreement when comparing actual and predicted heights.…”

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“…Measurements of the vertebral parameters such as the height, anteroposterior diameter, lateral diameter and vertebral body area (VBA) at different levels of the vertebrae have been previously shown to correlate with patient height. [9][10][11][12] However, these studies have been criticised for having small sample sizes and large margins of error in estimating the height.…”

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Validation of two-dimensional vertebral body parameters in estimating patient height in elderly patients

Waduud

Sucharitkul

Drozd

et al. 2019

The British Journal of Radiology

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Objectives Standardised comparison of abdominal muscle and adipose tissue is often utilised in morphometric clinical research. Whilst measurements are traditionally standardised against the patient’s height, this may not be always practically feasible. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between measurements of the vertebral body and patient height. Methods We analysed cross-sectional CT scans. Measurements of the vertebral body area (VBA), anteroposterior vertebral body diameter (APVBD) and lateral vertebral body diameter (LVBD) were made by two independent investigators by manual tracing. Patients were randomly divided into two groups: Group 1 standardisation and Group 2 validation. We compared height and vertebral body parameters from patients in Group 1 and mathematically modelled this relationship. We then utilised the model to predict the height of patients in Group 2 and compared this with their actual height. Observer variability was assessed using Bland–Altman plots and t-tests of differences. Results CT scans from 382 patients were analysed. No significant intraobserver or interobserver differences were apparent when measuring vertebral body parameters. We describe models which enable the prediction of the patients’ height using the measured VBA, APVBD and LVBD. No significant differences were observed between the patients predicted and actual heights in the validation group. Conclusions We demonstrate an important relationship between measurements of the patient’s height and the vertebral body. This can be utilised in future research when the patient’s height has not been measured. Advances in knowledge In the absence of the patient’s height, we demonstrate that two-dimensional vertebral body parameters may be reliably used to standardise morphometric measurements.

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Validation of two-dimensional vertebral body parameters in estimating patient height in elderly patients

Waduud

Sucharitkul

Drozd

et al. 2019

The British Journal of Radiology

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“…При разработке вариантов фиксации встаёт вопрос о средних морфометрических величинах позвонков, закономерностях их изменений в различных отделах позвоночного столба [1][2][3]. Кроме того, существуют исследования, в которых доказана корреляционная связь между величиной позвонка с ростом человека [4].…”

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Osteometry of the human spine at the age of maturity in the Ural region

Меньщикова

Анатольевна²

2019

Kazan Med J

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Aim. To reveal the patterns of the changes of osteometric characteristics of the adults living in the Ural region. Methods. 56 cadavers of human beings at the age of maturity were analyzed (28 women aged 21 to 55 years, and 28 men aged 22 to 60 years) being the residents of the Ural region. The scheme recommended by the Symposium on Age Periodization at the Institute of Age Physiology in 1969, was used for distribution by age groups. Osteometry and statistical method were used. Results. In the cervical spine, the greatest sagittal size was determined in the spinal process of the VII cervical vertebra (30.9±1.79 mm), in the thoracic spine — in the VII thoracic vertebra (41.5±2.4 mm), and in lumbar spine — in the III lumbar vertebra (36.4±0.95 mm). The frontal size of vertebral bodies increased from overlying vertebrae to underlying ones, however, the decrease in the frontal size of vertebral bodies was noted from the I thoracic to the VI thoracic vertebra, and starting from the VII thoracic vertebra its further increase was observed. The sagittal size of vertebral body increased only from the II cervical vertebra to the III lumbar one. The sagittal size of the bodies of the III–V vertebrae was within the range of 32–34 mm. The sizes of vertebral arch pedicle allow conducting the transpedicular fixation at the level of all vertebrae, but it should be taken into account that in V and VI thoracic vertebrae frontal size of arch pedicle is the least as compared to other levels. The frontal sizes of spinal canal were more than sagittal ones at the levels of all vertebrae, with the exception of atlas and the V thoracic vertebra. Conclusion. The results can serve as the basis for performing any surgical interventions on the spine and as the norm for evaluation of its pathological changes.

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“…However, if the body is not intact, for example in the case of mutilation or fire, certain methods are needed to determine the height of the victim including methods that use measurement of long bones, or certain bone parts. 8 Determination of height based on the measurement of the spine (vertebral collumna) is one of the methods that are commonly used to estimate a person's height based on the size of the bones. 9 Height is influenced by race, gender, generation, and age.…”

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Correlation between Vertebral Length and Body Height (Os. Vertebralis) in Indonesian People

Yudianto¹,

Wibowo

2019

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Identification of unidentified living and dead human bodies can be carried out for the purposes of criminal investigation and other police duties. Among the most important information to identify one's identity is the one obtained from the results of measuring the victim's height. Thus, it is necessary to determine the height of a body of unidentified identity during the examination. To date, the correlation between the body height and vertebrae has not been widely known. The purpose of this present study was to determine the correlation between the body height and the length of the vertebrae. The study was conducted in Dr. Soetomo General Hospital from January to July 2018. This was an observational analytical study on 57 samples consisting of 32 male and 25 female samples. Results indicated that the correlation between the vertebral length (thoracic vertebra (X1) and lumbar vertebra (X2)) and the body height as determined using the following equations: Y=47.428+2.991 X1+2.13 X 2 cm (male); Y=-32.496+3.800 X 1 +5.549 X 2 cm (female); show that there are quite strong when analyzed using t-test (r=0.799 for male and r=0.908 for female). In conclusions, this regression formula can be used in estimating the height found only in bones without other long bones.

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Estimation of stature from dimensions of the fourth lumbar vertebra in contemporary middle-aged Finns

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References 33 publications

Validation of two-dimensional vertebral body parameters in estimating patient height in elderly patients

Validation of two-dimensional vertebral body parameters in estimating patient height in elderly patients

Osteometry of the human spine at the age of maturity in the Ural region

Correlation between Vertebral Length and Body Height (Os. Vertebralis) in Indonesian People

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