Anthropometric study of tibia in Bankura district of West Bengal: A cross- sectional study
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 5
Abstract
Anthropometry is a precise method for evaluation of different measurements of dried bones and have been used as a technique to bring out regional and racial differences all over the world. Being an important anatomic unit, different anthropometric studies (including the present) have been undertaken on the tibia. The mean of values of Cross- Section Index of right and left tibia were found to be 80.85 and 76.17 respectively. The mean of Cnemicus Index of right and left tibia was 80.43 & 75.59 respectively. The mean of LengthThickness Index of right and left tibia was calculated to be 30.05 & 29.71 respectively. Out of these 3 indices, the values of Cross- Section Index & Cnemicus Index were found to be statistically significant.
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Dr Rituparna Basu, Dr. Jayanta Sarkar
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