Palm Area as a Ratio of Body Surface Area in Chinese Adult Male Population
10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2015.05.007
- VernacularTitle:中国成年男性一手掌占全身体表面积比值的计算
- Author:
Xiao LU
;
Dong GAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
forensic m edicine;
palm;
body surface area
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2015;(5):359-360,365
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze palm ratio of body surface area (B SA ) based on the body different surface area form ula. Methods Forty-four Chinese adult m ales w ere selected in this study. The contour of left single palm w as recorded and the palm area w as calculated by cut-paper w eighing m ethod. The body surface w as calculated by the height and w eight based on 12 form ulas of body surface area. Then, the palm ratio of BSA w as calculated. Results The average palm ratio of BSA w as (0.789±0.075)% . The data show ed statistically significant difference com pared with the traditional ratio (1% ) (P<0.05). Conclusion The ratio of B SA in Chinese adult m ale population show ed m ore accuracy com pared with the traditional ratio in this present study. The forensic evaluation can be affected by using the different ratio of B SA .
