Correlation of upper end of humerus with its length
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
It is a well established fact that stature of the diseased can be estimated with the help of length of humerus. In this study, we have made an attempt to estimate the length of humerus by the remains of its upper end. Objective: To determine the length of the humerus by multivariate analysis of the upper end of humerus Material and Methods- 100 humeri from Mahathma Gandhi Medical College, Aurangabad bone bank are studied. All are dry free of damage or deformity. The personal records of all humeri for age, sex and race are available with the Bone Bank. Result- Length of humerus is highly correlated with Vertical Diameter of head of humerus (VDH),Circumference of anatomical head(CA) ,Transverse diameter of head of humerus (TDH ) and Circumference of surgical neck( CS ) Conclusion: Length of humerus can be determined from various upper end parameters. Out of which the VDH is more significant. These findings may help in anthropometric, forensic, and archaeological investigations for the estimation of the stature of the remains of unknown bodies by using regression equations.
Authors and Affiliations
Savita Kadam (Khiste), Gautam Shroff, Suvarna Gulanikar, Smita Shinde
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