Sex and stature estimation based on multidetector computed tomography imaging measurements of the sternum in Turkish population

Koşar, Mehmet İlkay; Gençer, Ceren Uğuz; Tetiker, Hasan; Yeniçeri, İbrahim Önder; Çullu, Neşat

doi:10.1016/j.fri.2022.200495

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“…There are few other studies that considered the VRT technique for data collection. [14][15][16][17][18] A study by Sakuma et al, compared the skull measurements using calipers and the 3D-VRT technique and observed no significant difference in obtained measurements. 19 According to Giurazza et al by using a CT scan, bone lengths can be measured accurately and a thickness of 1 mm is highly valuable for such a purpose.…”

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Stature estimation from the scapula measurements using 3D-volume rendering technique by regression equations in the Northern Indian population

Yadav

et al. 2023

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The present study assessed the correlation between the stature and scapular measurements from both sides in order to develop population-specific regression equations to estimate the stature from measurements of the scapula in a contemporary Northern Indian population individually for the left and right sides. A total of 597 cadavers underwent postmortem multidetector computed tomography and subsequent medicolegal autopsy in our department between August 2021 and August 2022. Two hundred samples (100 males and 100 females) were randomly collected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Six linear anthropometric measurements of the scapula from either side were measured using the 3D volume-rendered technique by an electronic cursor. Each anthropometric measurement showed a significant difference between males and females ( p < 0.05). Regression analysis was applied to match the taken measurements against stature. The accuracy to predict stature ranged from 3.99 to 4.94 cm for males and from 4.49 to 5.27 cm for females, respectively. Left-sided measurements were better predictors of stature than the right side in both genders. The results of this study indicate that scapular measurements could be useful to estimate the stature of Northern Indian individuals, particularly in scenarios of disaster victim identification lacking long bones, which are considered to be better predictors to date.

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