Type of Article: Original Research
Year: 2016 | Volume 4 | Issue 2 | Page No. 2294-2296
Date of Publication: 31-05-2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2016.198
EVALUATION OF BODY STATURE USING RADIUS IN MEDICAL STUDENTS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Rameswarapu Suman Babu *1, Vemavarapu Mahesh 2.
,*1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Narayana Medical College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences, Peeramcheru, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India.
Address: Dr. Rameswarapu Suman Babu, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Narayana Medical College, Nellore -524 003, Andhra Pradesh, India. Mobile: +919440 713718
E-Mail: anatomysuman@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Body stature is usual heights of a person in an upright position. Assessment of body stature has a key importance in the field of anthropometry and forensic discipline research. In this relation, we have derived regression equation formula; to estimate stature from the length of radius bone in south Indian medical student population. This study was conducted in 150 medical college students of Telangana zone of South India. The age group was between18 to 22 years. Each student’s height and percutaneous radius length were measured in centimetres with the help of measure scale and spreading calipers; The data was analysed statistical calculation, by using SPSS software version-19. The correlation coefficients for right and left a radius in males are 0.591 and 0.598 whereas in females 0.543 and 0.551 respectively. The variation in mean length of radius in male and female students was statistically significant (P <0.001). The radius will length will assist in better reliability in the evaluation of an individual stature in all the cases of medico-legal anthropometry scenarios.
Key Words: Radius length, Body Stature, Anthropometry, Medico-legal aspects.
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Rameswarapu Suman Babu, Vemavarapu Mahesh. EVALUATION OF BODY STATURE USING RADIUS IN MEDICAL STUDENTS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY. Int J Anat Res 2016;4(2):2294-2296. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2016.198