Krishan Kewal
Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2008 Dec;29(4):297-303. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181847dd3.
Determination of stature is a major concern in forensic medicine and forensic anthropology. When highly decomposed and mutilated dead bodies with fragmentary remains are brought for postmortem examination, it becomes difficult to identify the deceased. In such a situation, even a small clue is useful for forensic pathologist. Determination of stature is an important parameter of personal identification along with others like age, sex, race, etc. The present investigation is an attempt to examine the relationship of stature to foot size of 1040 adult male Gujjars of North India in the age range from 18 to 30 years. In all, 7 anthropometric measurements were taken separately on both left and right feet of each subject. The results show that statistically significant (P < 0.01) bilateral asymmetry exists in T-1, T-2, and T-5 lengths. All the 7 foot measurements selected for the study were found to be strongly and positively correlated (P < 0.001) with stature. The highest correlation coefficients were shown by the toe length measurements (0.79-0.86). Regression analysis (Mean error = 2.03-3.61 cm) gives better reliability of stature estimate than the division factor method (Mean error = 3.27-4.32). The regression formulae were checked for their accuracy and reliability not only in the population group which was originally tested for their formulation (genetically homogeneous population, n = 1040) but also in a sample of mixed population of North India (heterogeneous population, n = 100).
身高的测定是法医学和法医人类学中的一个主要关注点。当高度腐败、残缺不全且遗体支离破碎的尸体被送来进行尸检时，确定死者身份就变得困难。在这种情况下，即使是一个小线索对法医病理学家来说也是有用的。身高测定是个人识别的一个重要参数，与年龄、性别、种族等其他参数一样。本研究旨在探讨印度北部1040名年龄在18至30岁之间的成年男性古吉拉特人的身高与脚尺寸之间的关系。总共对每个受试者的左右脚分别进行了7项人体测量。结果表明，在T-1、T-2和T-5长度上存在统计学显著（P < 0.01）的双侧不对称。研究中选择的所有7项足部测量结果均与身高呈强正相关（P < 0.001）。脚趾长度测量显示出最高的相关系数（0.79 - 0.86）。回归分析（平均误差 = 2.03 - 3.61厘米）比划分因子法（平均误差 = 3.27 - 4.32）在身高估计方面具有更高的可靠性。不仅在最初用于推导回归公式的人群组（基因同质人群，n = 1040）中，而且在印度北部混合人群样本（异质人群，n = 100）中，都对回归公式的准确性和可靠性进行了检验。
