Middle Finger Length: A Predictor of Stature and Gender in a Sample of Egyptian Medical Students - Faculty of Medicine-Ain Shams University

Abstract

Background: Identification is one of the cornerstones in forensic investigations. Prediction of stature represents a vital parameter for reaching the partial identification of an unidentified body; moreover, gender determination of the body can exclude half of the population. Aim of the study: To assess the middle finger length as a predictor of stature and gender. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of medical students who attended the