Journal of Forensic Sciences · 2014 · 13 citations · 18 references
Social SciencesAnatomyOrthopedic SurgeryDemographic MethodsGross AnatomyOrthopedicsAge EstimationBiometricsHuman OsteologySex EstimationSkeletal BiologyStature EstimationBody Size EstimationCadaveric Stature EstimationLong Bone Length AnalysisLong Bone MeasurementSex-specific Stature EstimationSkeletal Stature EstimationStature Estimation From HumeriStature Estimation From Tibiae
In this work, we present a measuring methodology for long bones of the limbs (humerus, femur, and tibia) of human corpses. Measurements of cadaveric height and long bone lengths were conducted on 72 corpses (20 females and 52 males) from the School of Medicine at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Additionally, these measurements were compared with those taken from dry bones of a subsample of individuals. Our results show marginal differences (TEM% = 0.59) between cadaveric and dry bone measurements, resulting from different osteometric technical procedures. This note outlines the measuring methodology, which will be subsequently used to create regression formulas for stature estimation.
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