Habib Sahar Refaat, Kamal Nashwa Nabil
Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Dept., Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minia, Egypt.
J Forensic Leg Med. 2010 Apr;17(3):156-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.12.004. Epub 2010 Jan 29.
Estimation of stature from extremities plays an important role in identifying the deceased in forensic examinations. This study examines the relationship between stature and hand and phalanges lengths among Egyptians. Stature, hand and phalanges lengths of 159 subjects, 82 males and 77 females (18-25years) were measured. Statistical analysis indicated that bilateral variation was insignificant for all measurements. Sex differences were significant for all measurements. Linear and multiple regression equations for stature estimation were calculated. Correlation coefficients were found to be positive, but little finger measurements of male and distal phalanges of female fingers were not correlated with stature. Regression equations were checked for accuracy by comparing the estimated stature and actual stature.
通过四肢估算身高在法医检查中对死者身份鉴定起着重要作用。本研究调查了埃及人群中身高与手及指骨长度之间的关系。对159名受试者(82名男性和77名女性,年龄在18至25岁之间)的身高、手及指骨长度进行了测量。统计分析表明,所有测量指标的双侧差异均不显著。所有测量指标的性别差异均显著。计算了用于身高估算的线性和多元回归方程。发现相关系数为正,但男性的小指测量值和女性手指的远节指骨测量值与身高不相关。通过比较估算身高和实际身高来检验回归方程的准确性。