ackground: Identification of living individual or dead is a challenging task for forensic experts and physical
anthropologists worldwide. At the same time, prediction of stature is one of the key parameters in the identity
of victims of mass disasters or fatal assaults, especially in incomplete or isolated extremities, mutilated
human remains, and highly decomposed bodies. Purpose: The aim of the current study was to assess the
correlation between some upper limb measurements and personal stature and to set regression equations
for stature estimation in an adult Egyptian population. Subjects and Methods: To construct the equations;
nine anthropometric measurements were recorded for 500 healthy adult Egyptian Arab volunteers comprising
250 males and 250 females with ages ranging from 25 to 40 years, the stature, arm length, forearm length,
hand length, hand breadth, and four fingers (index, middle, ring, and little fingers) lengths were measured.
Results: A significant positive correlation between stature and all measurements were observed in both
sexes. Regression models are constructed to estimate stature on the basis of all measurements for males
and females. The accuracy of the regression equations was verified by comparing the estimated stature with
the actual measured stature. Conclusion: This study provides new forensic standards for stature estimation
from the upper limb measurements of the adult Egyptian population. |
