IJAR.2025.293
Type of Article: Original Research
Volume 14; Issue 1 (March 2026)
Page No.: 9451-9455
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2025.293
Study of Elbow Prints and Its Correlation with Body Mass Index: A First-of-Its-Kind
Snigdhaa Govilkar 1, Preeti Sonje 2, Khushi Gupta 3.
1 M.B.B.S. student, Department of Anatomy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra. 411018, India. ORCiD: 0009-0002-2108-3012
2 Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra. 411018, India. ORCiD: 0000-0002-3641-4577
*3 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra. 411018, India. ORCiD: 0000-0001-7848-6424
Corresponding Author: Dr. Khushi Gupta, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra. 411018, India. E-Mail: khudkhushi@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Background: This study aims to determine whether elbow prints can be useful in forensic analysis and whether they could potentially replace thumbprints in biometrics.
Objective: Our objective was to determine any similarities and differences between the elbow prints of different individuals and to correlate the elbow print with the individual’s BMI (Body Mass Index).
Settings & Design: The study was cross-sectional, and the sample size was 100.
Material and Methods: Using an ink pad, the elbow region of the subject was smeared liberally with blue ink. The subject was told to flex the elbow completely and rest their elbow perpendicularly on the horizontally laid butter sheet paper. Additionally, height and weight of the subject were measured, and the BMI was calculated.
Results: In the study, no correlation was seen between the age, sex, or the BMI with the shape of the elbow prints.
Conclusion: Elbow prints could help in national registry maintenance and biometrics if future studies are done on the crease pattern. If different shapes of the elbow prints are available at a crime scene, then it might be decisive. However, in the presence of a single shape of elbow print, it might not be. Therefore, future studies on the elbow crease pattern need to be undertaken.
KEYWORDS: Elbow, Prints, Forensic, Classification, Legal.
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