Percutaneous Tibial Length Research Articles

Stature from Tibia Irrespective of Sex: A Cross-Sectional Study

Mutilated human remains are recovered many times and may be the only evidence of crime. Establishing the identity of the victim is of primary importance and stature assumes a prominent feature in the identification parameters. In view of this, we have taken up the present study to on Indigenous Manipuri Meitei subjects, both males and females, in the age group of 21-25 years. This is a cross-sectional study comparing the standing height of the participants with the percutaneous tibial length. The degree of correlation has been analysed and a regression formula has been estableshed irrespective of sex, i.e., which can be used on any specimen, whether male or female. Atotal of 75 males and 75 females were studied in Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, of a tertiary health care centre in north east India. Subjects with any obvious congenital or acquired deformity of spine or extremities was not included in the study. Aregression equation is established based on the tibial length of the individual, irrespective of sex has been derived as, Y= 81.90 +.85 X3 + 4.11. The equation so developed is tested by F-test and found to be very highly significant (P=<.001). In other words, the developed equation is treated as best fit to the present data and henceforth it may be used to detect the stature of person too for any given value of his/her tibial length.

Estimation of Stature from Per Cutaneous Length of Tibia in Students in a Rural Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtrian Population

Estimation of Stature from Per Cutaneous Length of Tibia in Students in a Rural Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtrian Population

Estimation of stature from percutaneous tibial length by developing a regression formula among the male meitei population of Manipur: A cross-sectional study

Studies have reported that population-specific formulae are more reliable for estimation of stature in medico-legal cases. The present work was carried out on indigenous male Meitei subjects of Manipur. The data collected were analyzed to generate a regression formula for estimation of stature. A cross-sectional study was conducted on indigenous Manipuri Meitei males between the age group of 21 -25years on a sample size of 75 from august 2018 to July 2020. The standing height of the subject was measured in a standing position. The tibial length was measured as the distance between the medial most point on the upper border of the medial condyle of the tibia and the tip of the medial malleolus of the tibia. The following is the developed regression equation of stature of male (Y) Meitei subjects on his tibial length (X1):Y= 87.45 +.84 XI + 2.36. The findings of the study have been used in estimating the stature from tibial height by deriving a new regression formula that is specific to the population. It will be of immense importance in medico-legal investigations there by benefitting society in general.

Estimation of stature from per-cutaneous tibial length measurement amongst students of S.M.S.R, Sharda University

Stature is one of the major parameters for ascertaining the identity of an individual. Mathematical correlation of length of long bones to the overall stature has been an established method of estimation of height for unidentified individuals. In the present study 100 individuals of either sex, in the age group of 20 – 25 years were studied and their percutaneous tibial lengths were correlated with overall stature. Differences were noted in the tibial lengths of right and left sides in the same individual and also among tibial length in individuals with similar height. Regression analysis was carried out and formulae were developed for stature estimation. Comparisons were made with different regional studies and it was concluded that with varying statures in different populations, region specific studies need to be carried out for every population group.

Regression Formula for Stature Determination from Percutaneous Tibial Length among the Female Meitei Population of Manipur

Stature is one of the important parameters for personal identification when only parts of human body, such aslimbs are available for identification as in cases of natural disasters, rail and aircraft accidents, wars and terroristbombings. Studies have reported significant differences in proportion of limb dimensions due to hereditary,environmental, ethnic and dietary factors, which also influence the stature of a person. Therefore, populationspecificformulae are necessary for estimation of stature in medico-legal cases. A cross-sectional study wasconducted on Indigenous Manipuri Meitei female subjects between the age group of 21-25years. ‘Meitei’is the majority community in the state. The calculated sample size was 72. Considering a dropout rate of5%, a total of 75 Meitei female subjects were studied in Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology,Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal. The study period was from August 2018 to July 2020.The findings of the study have been used in estimating the stature from Tibial Height by deriving a newRegression Formula which is specific for the population. The following is the developed regression equationof stature of female (Y) on her tibial length (X): Y= 107.83 + .60 X +.71. It will be of immense importancein medico-legal investigations thereby benefitting the society in general.

Estimation of Stature from Percutaneous Tibial Length amongst Nepalese Students in Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital

Background: Estimation of stature is an integral part of forensic anthropology and identification process in dead bodies. Mutilated and skeletonized body parts, which are generally received during disasters and mass casualties, carries significant burden of identification for a forensic expert. This study is aimed at estimating stature from percutaneous tibial length.
 Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted from February 2020 to February 2021 in Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital. 350 Nepalese medical students, 183 males and167 females, who were between 18 – 30 years, were included in the study. Their height and percutaneous tibial length was measured. Simple regression analysis was done using SPSS software version 20 to obtain a correlation between two parameters.
 Results: The results showed a significant correlation between the stature and percutaneous tibial length in both sexes. The regression formulae derived for calculation of stature was 104.80 + 1.81 * percutaneous tibial length(cm) for male and 93.58 + 1.91 * percutaneous tibial length(cm) for female. All the measurements were higher in males than in females.
 Conclusion: The study revealed a significant correlation between stature and percutaneous tibial length for both sexes in Nepalese population. Hence stature can be estimated from tibial length in both sexes which can aid in identification process and anthropological studies in Nepal.

Estimation of Stature from Living Adult Females belonging to Tamil Population using Percutaneous Tibial Length

Establishment of the identity of an individual from dismembered remains or skeletal remains is a commonproblem encountered by the Forensic Pathologist and can be a challenging task. In addition to age and sex,stature is an anthropological parameter that is indispensable in establishing the identity of an individual.In the present study, we have analyzed the relationship between stature and percutaneous Tibial lengths(PCTL) and derived a regression equation for a specific population. The parameters namely, the statureand percutaneous Tibial lengths (PCTL) of both lower limbs were measured in 115 females belonging toTamil population and recorded. The subjects were in the age group of 21-30 years. Analysis of the resultsinvolved the use of the Pearson’s correlation to derive the relationship between the parameters and establishthe dependence of the stature on the length of the left and right Tibia respectively in the study subjects. Theresults from this present study attest to the utility of the percutaneous Tibial lengths (PCTL) in determinationof the stature in females belonging to the Tamil population.

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

Forensic experts are often in confrontation with the challenging task of determination of stature along withrace, age etc. for the purpose of establishing the identity of the deceased individual in those circumstanceswhere 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 arriveat 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 withinthe age range of 21 to 30 years. Stature and percutaneous lengths of right and left Tibia from each subjectwere precisely recorded following standard protocols using appropriate instruments and analysis of thedata collected was done applying Pearson correlation through SPSS software version 26 to arrive at theregression 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 variouspopulation specific studies done on Indian population, our regression equations found to be distinctive toTamil population and therefore can be authentically applied for calculation of stature of deceased frompercutaneous Tibial length in males of Tamil population whenever skeletal remains are available.

Estimation of stature from Percutaneous Length of Tibia in Living Subjects in Jhalawar region of Rajasthan

Estimation of stature from Percutaneous Length of Tibia in Living Subjects in Jhalawar region of Rajasthan

Estimation of stature by morphometry of percutaneous tibia

Introduction: Stature estimation is an indispensable part of the identification process of human skeletal remains or body parts. Height is also fundamental to assess growth and nutrition and calculating body surface area. Studies on anthropometric measurements of lower limbs among living people have been used as an important tool by forensic anthropologists to reconstruct the living stature of unidentified skeletal remains. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the present study was to estimate the stature from percutaneous tibial length (PCTL) by formulating linear regression equations and also by using multiplication factors, which would be useful in the field of forensic anthropology. Materials and Methods: Sample size measured 350 subjects of Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, age group ranging from 17 to 22yrs were considered for the study. Height and PCTL were measured using the standard anthropometric technique. Results: Stature was estimated from PCTL using simple regression analysis. The height of males was significantly higher than that of females. The mean height in females and males was 158.87cm and 170.88 cm respectively; and mean PCTL was 38.54cm and 33.99cm in male and female respectively which was significantly (p Conclusion: Stature can be estimated using the anthropometric measurements of tibia in an intact mutilated leg. Keywords: Height, Tibial length, Anthropometry, Regression equation.

Stature Estimation by Per-Cutaneous Tibial Length amongst People of Nellore District State Andhra Pradesh

Stature Estimation by Per-Cutaneous Tibial Length amongst People of Nellore District State Andhra Pradesh

Estimation of Stature from Percutaneous Length of Tibia in Natives of Gujarat

The Indian Constitution guarantees equal right of justice, life and liberty to all Indian citizens. Every personhas freedom of expression (unlawful act committed upon him/her) and it remains when the person died byany mean. Identification of an individual is primary element to investigate both civil and criminal cases.With the time, complexity of crime advance and forensic experts’ role become very crucial in investigationof crime. Crime investigation become very difficult and crucial when investigation agency find unknownmutilated body, bundle of bones or parts of bone. Without identification of dead person, investigation ofcrime become directionless. Key factor for identification are age, sex and stature. Many factors should betaken in to consideration to fix stature with help of bone. Many researchers had been clearly proved thatlong bone can be uses to estimate stature and it depend on race, ethnic and region. Very less work had beendone to formulate regression formula from tibia in state of Gujarat. This study aims at formulate a regressionformula to estimate stature from percutaneous length of tibia (PCTL) for native of Gujarat. This study wascarried out in Department of Forensic Medicine, C.U. Shah Medical College, Surendranagar, Gujarat. Total800 (400 male & 400 Female) undergraduate MBBS student between 18 to 25 years of age were participatedin study. Their stature and percutaneous length of tibia were estimated with standard method and manner.Results are analysed and studied. Results show that there is highly significant in mean length of tibia andstature in both male and female participants (P<0.05). Stature and percutaneous length of tibia has positivecorrelation and regression formula is obtained to estimate stature from tibial length for natives of Gujarat.

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

IntroductionEstimation 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 studyTo estimate body height from percutaneous length of the tibia in Debre Markos University (DMU) students.Materials and methodsInstitution-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.ResultsThe 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.ConclusionThe 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.

Estimation of Stature and Gender from Percutaneous Tibial Measurements in population from North-West Uttar Pradesh.

Stature estimation and gender determination is one of the prime tools for determining the identity in fragmented or mutilated remains. The present study aimed to assess the use of percutaneous tibial length in estimating stature and determining gender among a selected population in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The study concluded that stature estimation is highly accurate with the measurement of percutaneous tibial length, but gender determination showed poor results in the selected population.

New linear regression equations to calculate body height from tibial length in modern Maya populations

Height cannot always be measured directly, hence the need for height estimation formulae. This study presents two new linear regression equations for estimating height from tibial length among Maya populations. Body height and percutaneous tibial length were measured in two living Maya samples from the state of Yucatan, Mexico. The first sample comprises 100 adults (63 females and 37 males) from the community of Dzemul, (Group 1) and the second sample comprises 71 adults (26 females and 45 males) from the city of Mérida (Group 2). A linear regression model equation was then adjusted to estimate height from tibia length for each group. These models were then compared using 95% confidence intervals for the estimated variables. No differences were observed between the equations at this interval. Thus, both equations appear adequate for estimating body height from tibia length in contemporary Yucatecan populations. While the formula of Group 1 is applicable also to bioarcheological studies, the formula of Group 2 is more appropriate for studies in living populations.

Stature estimation from tibia percutaneous length: New equations derived from a Mediterranean population

Stature is a fundamental anthropometric character to trace the biological profile of a person. In some cases, when dismembered or mutilated bodies are discovered in a forensic context, it is essential to estimate stature from single districts of the body. Nevertheless, to date and worldwide, there are only few population-specific studies on stature estimation from leg length and none of them concerns modern populations in southern Europe. We attempted to fill this gap, focusing on the estimation of stature from the length of the tibia in a Mediterranean population (Italians). We carried out the current study on a sample of 374 Italian university students of both sexes (age range: 19.9–34.4). Both, actual stature and percutaneous length of tibia were measured and new equations were developed for stature estimation. We tested separate regression equations for each sex, as well as an equation for remains, whose sex is unknown. To assess their reliability, the equations were tested on a holdout sample of 30 individuals from the same population. Moreover, results of new specific linear regression equations were compared to others from the literature. We demonstrated that the newly proposed formulae (for males and combined sexes) and the ones by Olivier (for females) provided the most reliable estimations of stature for southern Europeans.

Comparative Study for Estimation of Stature from Tibial Length in Egyptian and Bengali Adult Population

Forensic anthropologists employ in estimating stature from fragmented body parts or human skeletal remains. This study aimed at investigating the inter-racial difference between adult Egyptian and Bengali populations regarding the body stature and tibial length, developing regression equation formulae using the percutaneous length of tibia (PCTL) to estimate stature. Four groups of adult male and female Egyptian and Bengali subjects aged ˃21 were recruited randomly. Body height and PCTL were measured using the standard anthropometric technique. The means of the stature of the studied groups exhibited significant differences between all groups (p<0.001) except in Egyptian females versus Bengali male (p=0.067). There was no significant difference within the same sex of both ethnic groups regarding the tibial length (Females p=0 .490) and (Males p=0.905).The measured parameters of males were significantly higher than the corresponding female values. The linear regression equations derived for male and female Egyptian were 94.080+2.145 x T (± 3.57) and 76.617+2.375 x T (± 3.89), respectively. Those for male and female Bengali were 92.500+1.870 x T (± 2.93) and 105.563+1.473 x T (± 2.39), respectively. It was concluded that the derived equations are flexible and retain realistic standard errors that can be used for stature estimation using the length of an intact mutilated leg. These equation formulae are Sex and ethnic specific. Thus, they should be endorsed in anthropological studies for stature estimation among the ethnic groups under this study.

Prediction of Height from Percutaneous Tibial Length

Prediction of Height from Percutaneous Tibial Length

Percutaneous Tibial Length Measurement for Estimation and Correlation of Stature in Nepalese Males

Introduction: Estimation of stature is an important step in identification of an individual, which often is required in medio-legal practice. It provides a valuable indicator for unknown individual in a population. Through the remains of human skeletal or body parts stature of an individual can be estimated.&#x0D; Methods and Materials: Percutaneous tibial length (PCTL) is measured in present study to estimate the stature by formulating simple regression equation. The PCTL was measured by the surface anatomical landmarks that is between most prominent part of medial condyle of tibia and tip of medial malleolus.&#x0D; Result: Positive correlation was found between the length of tibia and estimated height. A linear regression formula was derived for estimation of height from the length of right and left tibia.&#x0D; Conclusion: Estimated height and observed height were closely related within the range of error. Differences in length of right and left tibia showed statistically non-significant.

Estimation of stature in living north Indian females by correlation of percutaneous length of tibia with body height

Estimation of stature in living north Indian females by correlation of percutaneous length of tibia with body height