Gul Humara, Mansor Nizami Shahid, Khan Muhammad Amjad
Anatomy, Abwa Medical College, Faisalabad, PAK.
Anatomy, Nishtar Medical University, Multan, PAK.
Cureus. 2020 Jan 8;12(1):e6599. doi: 10.7759/cureus.6599.
Objective To explore the association between the percutaneous length of ulna and height of that individual and to formulate a gender-specific formula. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the Nishtar Medical University, Multan from May 1 2019 to July 1 2019. Length of ulna and body height were measured for 100 participants, including an equal number of males and females. Means of age, length of ulna and body height were compared between both genders. Regression coefficient, Pearson correlation coefficient and constant were calculated and regression formulae were formed for calculating height from length of the ulna for males, females, and the whole study group, separately. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences; version 23 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL); p≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Pearson correlation coefficient, regression coefficient, constant were statistically significant for males, females, and the whole study group (p<0.001). Regression equations that were devised after analyzing the data to estimate the stature from ulna length are as follows: for the whole study group: 42.830+4.671 (length of ulna); for males: 70.369+3.698 (length of ulna); for females: 18.562+5.617 (length of ulna). Conclusion The length of ulna provides a reliable and relatively accurate means for estimating an individual's height. Regression formulae devised will be of practical use for forensic scientists, anthropologists, archeologists, clinicians and anatomists for estimating the stature from the length of the ulna.
目的 探讨尺骨经皮长度与个体身高之间的关联，并制定针对性别的公式。方法 这是一项于2019年5月1日至2019年7月1日在木尔坦尼什塔尔医科大学进行的横断面研究。对100名参与者（包括数量相等的男性和女性）测量了尺骨长度和身高。比较了两性之间的年龄、尺骨长度和身高的均值。计算了回归系数、皮尔逊相关系数和常数，并分别为男性、女性和整个研究组形成了根据尺骨长度计算身高的回归公式。使用社会科学统计软件包；版本23（SPSS公司，伊利诺伊州芝加哥）进行数据分析；p≤0.05被认为具有统计学意义。结果 男性、女性和整个研究组的皮尔逊相关系数、回归系数、常数均具有统计学意义（p<0.001）。分析数据后设计的用于从尺骨长度估计身高的回归方程如下：对于整个研究组：42.830 + 4.671（尺骨长度）；对于男性：70.369 + 3.698（尺骨长度）；对于女性：18.562 + 5.617（尺骨长度）。结论 尺骨长度为估计个体身高提供了一种可靠且相对准确的方法。所设计的回归公式将对法医、人类学家、考古学家、临床医生和解剖学家从尺骨长度估计身高具有实际用途。
