Morphometric Study of the Humerus Segments in Indian Population

Abstract

SUMMARY:The aim of the present study was to obtain the measurements of the different humerus segments and to estimate the length of humeri from them. For this purpose 100 (51 left and 49 right) sex-aggregated, adult dry humerus from Indian population, were taken to analyze the morphometric details of the humerus segments. The distance between five different segments viz: most proximal point of the humeral head and greater tuberosity (HA), head of the humerus and surgical neck of humerus (HB), proximal and distal point of olecranon fossa (HC), the distal point of olecranon fossa and trochlea of humerus (HD), proximal point of olecranon fossa and distal point of trochlea of humerus (HE) and finally the maximum length of humerus (HL) were obtained by means of an osteometrical board and an analogical caliper. Simples linear regressions (p < 0.01) were made to correlate each segment with the total length of the humerus. Positive results were obtained in segments HB and HE of right humerus. Regressions formulae were obtained to define these estimative.In conclusion, our study demonstrated that length of the humerus can be estimated from measures of different segments of humerus and this study helps in forensic, anatomic and archeological cases in order to identify unknown bodies and to determine stature of the individual and as well as for the orthopedic surgeons for the treatment of proximal and distal humerus fractures and for their reconstruction.

An Osteometric Study on Humerus

“…These features can be frontal eminence, occipital bone, and other skull bones, features of the face, toot and mandible, the strength and massiveness of long bones, and the general structure of pelvic bone. Furthermore, it is also very important to obtain morphometric values by considering the size differences of various bones in male and female skeletons (Somesh et al;Desai & Shaik;Tellioglu & Karakas;Harun, 2008). In our study, morphometric features of humerus were identified in order to provide a reference study to other studies which aim to perform sex determination by using humerus.…”

“…Right Left Akman et al (2006) 307.1±20.8 304.8±20.8 Bokariya et al (2011) 312.9±1.74 307.0±1.27 Niraj et al (2014) 308.5±19.16 307.2±16.13 Somesh et al (2011) 299.6±22.5 309.6±20.6 Desai & Shaik (2012) 292.3±22.9 289.45±21.8 Salles et al (2009) 313±23 305±16 Latimer & Lowrance (1965 303±17.71 300.85±18.35 Udhaya et al (2011) 302.8±24.4 299.9±20.1 Our study 304.1±17.3 300.4±23.9 Table IV. Maximum humeral lenght (mm).…”

“…Besides, it is very important for forensic and anthropological studies (Somesh et al, 2011;Desai & Shaik, 2012).…”

Humeral Morphometrics: A Study in Eastern Indian Population

“…Humerus is the longest bone of the upper limb and its morphometric measurements can be useful for descriptive and comparative purpose. Many studies have been conducted in India and abroad focussing on morphometric measurements of humerus [4,9,14,15,16]. .…”

“…Selvakumar et al conducted a study to determine handedness from the morphometry of intertubercular sulcus of humerus [13]. Somesh and colleagues performed morphometric analysis of segments of humerus [14]. Lokanadham and colleagues conducted a morphometric analysis of dry humerus bones in Indian population and compared the parameters between both the sex [15].…”