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STATURE PREDICTION FROM HAND MEASUREMENTS AMONG FOUR POPULATIONS: A NOVEL COMPARATIVE STUDY

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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• Forensic Anthropology

Abstract

Background: The dilemma for stature estimation from the skeleton is of great medico-legal importance. Stature is one of the fundamental features that may assist in the recognition of an individual in situations of mass disasters or in cases of absent main body parts. Aim: to predict stature from hand measurements, (length and breadth) in four different population groups (Egyptians, Saudi Arabians, Indians, and Filipinos) and to establish formulae for stature estimation for each group. Methods: Eight hundred right- hand predominant subjects (400 males and 400 females) belonging to four different population groups (100 males and 100 females for each group) aged 17-58 years have participated in the current work. Each one has been investigated for measurements of stature, hand length, and the hand breadth. Obtained data were statistically analyzed using the SPSS Statistics for Windows version 25. Results: Linear regression equations reveal a fairly accepted rate of accuracy with a standard error of estimate (1.92 - 4.77) in respect to hand length of males and (3.31 - 4.24) for females. For hand breadth, the standard error of estimate was (2.43 - 4.73) for males and (3.01 - 4.51) for females. Conclusion: this study can be useful to predict stature from a dismembered hand when it is subjected for medico-legal examination that may highlight the expected medico-legal implications on the practical background.

DOI

10.21608/ejfsat.2018.6260.1031

Keywords

Hand measurements, Anthropometry, Stature, four populations

Authors

First Name

Esam

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Mohamed Abdalla

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University

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eabuzyada@yahoo.com

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Orcid

0000-0003-4733-4019

First Name

Aboelyazid

Last Name

Foad

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt. Department of Biomedical Science, Division of Forensic Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

Email

draboyazid@yahoo.com

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Orcid

0000-0002-8743-1852

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Bahgat

Affiliation

Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. Department of Biomedical Science, Division of Forensic Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

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dr_bahgat954@yahoo.com

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Volume

18

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

3592

Issue Date

2018-12-01

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2018-11-17

Publish Date

2018-12-01

Page Start

103

Page End

114

Print ISSN

1687-0875

Online ISSN

2535-1915

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429

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Publication Title

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology

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https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023