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S. Siva Kumar1 , P. Vinod Kumar 2 , R. Selva Kumar3
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Estimation of Stature using Ulnar Length in a Population of Chennai S. Siva Kumar1 , P. Vinod Kumar 2 , R. Selva Kumar3
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11524

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Estimation of stature plays a major role in the field of Forensic Medicine and anthropometry especially helpsin establishing the identity of an individual from mutilated, decomposed and amputated body parts. In ourstudy, stature was estimated from the percutaneous length of ulna. Study sample consisted of 96 adult malesand 66 adult females between the age group of 18 - 22 years, born and brought up in Chennai. The length ofthe of the right and left ulna was measured with a vernier caliper from the tip of the olecranon to the styloidprocess and the height of the individual was measured with a calibrated stadiometer. The measurementswere noted in the proforma. The data was statistically analyzed and linear regression formulae were derived.
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