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With the increasing frequency of mass disasters, identification of an isolated upper extremity and determination of the stature of the person it belonged to have created problems for investigation of the identity of some victims. Despite a need for such a study, there is a lack of systematic studies to identify fragmented and dismembered human remains. The purpose of this study was to analyze anthropometric relationships between dimensions of the upper extremity and body height. Analyses were based on a sample of middle class male (n = 202) and female (n = 108) Turks residing in Istanbul, Turkey. Five variables were entered into the analyses. For male subjects, forearm length was selected as the first factor, followed by hand length and finally upper arm length. For female subjects, upper arm length was selected first, followed by forearm length and finally hand length. There were also individually calculated formulae for some of these measurements that provided smaller R2 values. The study suggested that estimation of a living height could be made possible by using various dimensions of the upper extremity. One must consider differences between populations to apply such functions to other populations.

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Motorcyclists and pillion passengers in road traffic accidents have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality be- The majority of the cases were young males. Fifty (89.3%) cases were riders and six (10.7%) were pillion passengers. The vast majority (78.6%) of the cases died at the scene or on the same day in hospital. Most of the cases had multiple traumas, and the most common trauma was head trauma (n = 45). The most common injury was intracranial hemorrhage (n = 40). Fifteen (26.8%) cases tested positive for drug and/or alcohol intake.These autopsy findings can be helpful for medicolegal examinations to diagnose possible injuries and also for the automotive industry to improve better protective safety devices for motorcycle riders. ResultsDuring the 9-month period between December 2013and August 2014, a total of 56 autopsies were performed.There were 54 males (96.4%) and 2 females (3.6%). Both the female cases were pillion passengers. In total, 6 cases were pillion passengers and 50 were riders. Three cases Excluding 17 cases, for which the accident type was not recorded, the most common cause of accidents was a collision with a different vehicle (n = 23). Another 16 cases were accidents caused by the motorcycle rider, such as hitting a parked car, hitting a tree, and rollover.Regarding the number of deaths, 27 (48.2%) died at the

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