[Determination of height from tibia fragments].

In a study involving the skeletal identification of stature, the Authors have performed multiple regression analysis between the measurements taken from 80 tibias (40 male and 40 female) and the living stature of the subjects to whom the tibias belonged to in life. The goal was to allow the forensic investigator to estimate the living stature by integral tibias or fragments just using association or single tibial measurements. The regression equations obtained allow to estimate living stature from different associations of well defined segments of tibia. This is a useful aid in forensic investigations, where it may be necessary to ascertain the individual's height during his/her life from isolated fragmented or mixed skeletal remains.