Yonsei Med J.  1997 Apr;38(2):79-85. 10.3349/ymj.1997.38.2.79.

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

• Choi BY
• Chae YM
• Chung IH
• Kang HS

• KMID: 699933
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1997.38.2.79

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.

Keyword

Dried limb-bone; stature; correlation coefficient; regression equation; simple regression; multiple regression; Koreans

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Body Height*
Bone and Bones/anatomy & histology*
Extremities/anatomy & histology*
Human
Male
Middle Age
Regression Analysis