Correlation between the postmortem stature and the dried limb-bone lengths of Korean adult males.

Author: Byoung Young CHOI ¹ ; Young Moon CHAE ; In Hyuk CHUNG ; Ho Suck KANG
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1. Department of Anatomy, Kwandong University, College of Medicine, Kangreung, Korea.
Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Keywords: Dried limb-bone; stature; correlation coefficient; regression equation; simple regression; multiple regression; Koreans
MeSH: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Body Height*; Bone and Bones/anatomy & histology*; Extremities/anatomy & histology*; Human; Male; Middle Age; Regression Analysis
From:Yonsei Medical Journal 1997;38(2):79-85
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: The postmortem stature was measured in 57 Korean adult males (age range: 20-86 years old, mean: 52.3 years old) in supine position. After dissection of the corpses, we measured the maximum length of the remaining limb-bones (humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia and fibula). The correlation coefficients between the stature and each limb-bone length were calculated. Simple regression equations for estimating stature from each limb-bone length and multiple regression equations from the combination of limb-bone lengths were also obtained.