Stature Estimation from Radiographically Determined Long Bone Length in a Spanish Population Sample

Muñoz, J. I.; Liñares-Iglesias, Mercedes; Suárez‐Peñaranda, José Manuel; Mayo, Mónica; Miguéns, Xoán; Rodriguez‐Calvo, María Sol; Concheiro, L.

doi:10.1520/jfs14973j

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“…For example, different equations have been established for predicting stature from knee height in white and black populations (Chunlea and Guo, 1992), Japanese (Myers et al, 1994;Knous and Arisawa, 2002), Hispanics (Palloni and Guend, 2005) and Thai people (Cheng et al, 2001). As ulna length-height relationships have also been established in different populations in different ways, care should be taken about extrapolation from children (Valk, 1971;Cheng et al, 1998;Gauld et al, 2004;Smith, 2007) to adults (Elia M (chairman & editor), 2003;Agnihotri et al, 2009;Auyeung et al, 2009), and vice versa, between different ethnic groups, (Joshi et al, 1964;Elia M (chairman & editor), 2003;Gauld et al, 2004;Auyeung et al, 2009), between different measurement techniques (Munoz et al, 2001;Elia M (chairman & editor), 2003;Gauld et al, 2004;Zhou et al, 2007) and between healthy subjects and those with marked osteoporosis or scoliosis. In one study involving community dwelling older Chinese (65-98 years) attending an osteoporosis centre, predictions of height based on ulna length was found to be comparable to that obtained from fibula length.…”

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Ulna length to predict height in English and Portuguese patient populations

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Background/Objective: This study assessed the extent to which ulna length could be used to predict height and body mass index (BMI) in various groups of English and Portuguese hospitalised patients, and tidal volumes in critically ill patients at risk of requiring ventilatory support. Subjects/Methods: Bedside measurements of weight, height and ulna length were made in 507 patients (432 English, 75 Portuguese; 264 men, 243 women) with a mean age of 61.8 ± 18.9 years, height 165.1 ± 9.5 cm and BMI 26.7 ± 5.43 kg/m 2 . Results: Ulna length could be measured with ease in all subjects. The intra-observer technical error of measurement in the same subjects was 1%. Within each category of men and women aged o65 years and 65 years and over, there was no significant difference between the English and Portuguese in the intercept or regression coefficients for the ulna-height relationships. A strong relationship was found between predicted and measured height (r ¼ 0.963, standard error of the estimate 4.6 cm). The overall mean and s.d. of the difference was 0.3±2.7% of height, with no significant difference between English and Portuguese populations. The discrepancy between measured and predicted BMI corresponded to 0.7 ± 5.5% (s.d.) (all subjects) and for ventilatory volumes predicted from height (critically ill subjects only) 0.7±7.1%. Conclusion: Height can be predicted from ulna length with precision and ease in a wide range of patient groups, and without the need to use different equations in English and Portuguese populations. The predicted measurements are acceptable in most clinical circumstances.

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“…These segmental lengths have been used as alternative measures of stature in the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and children with cerebral palsy (65)(66)(67)(68). These measures are also used by forensic pathologists and anthropologists to estimate height from skeletal remains (69,70). The aging process does not affect the long bones in the leg and arm (71), whereas aging does affect the length of the spine due to dessication of the vertebral disks.…”

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Clinical Assessment and Management of Obesity in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Review

Rajan

McNeely

Warms

et al. 2008

The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

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Background: Diagnosing and managing obesity in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) remain challenging. Methods: Literature on the epidemiology, impact, and management of obesity in individuals with SCI was reviewed. Findings: Although nearly 66% of individuals with SCI are either overweight or obese, little guidance is available to measure and monitor obesity in the clinical setting. The use of anthropometric indices and specific cut points available for able-bodied persons is limited by the body composition changes that follow SCI. Indices of upper body obesity warrant examination in SCI because they provide an index of central obesity, which is more closely linked to some obesity-related conditions than is overall obesity. Investigations into the sequelae of excess body fat and its distribution are also needed in SCI because past research in this area has been inconclusive. Although limited, evidence regarding obesity interventions in SCI may be promising. Conclusions:The best anthropometric tool to define obesity in the clinical setting remains unknown. SCIspecific assessment tools and a better understanding of the sequelae of excess body weight will lead to better targeting of prevention and treatment efforts. More research is needed on the individual components of a weight management program unique to SCI. Until then, providers are urged to use a team approach and draw on existing resources and applicable research in able-bodied individuals to facilitate weight management in individuals with SCI.

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“…Thus knowing these segment measurements, which are defined is very helpful for determining the humerus length. (3) In this study, the mean values of the total length of the humerus was identified as 283.36, ± 22.48 mm and 290.17, ± 18.67 mm on left and right humerus respectively. In comparison to the findings of this study, the total mean values of the total humerus length was 283.36, ± 22.48 mm and 290.17, ± 18.67 mm on the left and right respectively.…”

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Morphometric Measurements of Segments in Dry Humerus

Sinha¹,

Bhutia²,

K³

2017

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BACKGROUNDThe humerus which being the long bone in the arm presents with two expanded ends-upper end and lower end. The present study was conducted to study the different morphometric analysis of segments of humerus. Estimating the stature from long bones plays an important role for Anatomist, Anthropologist and Forensic expert to identify unknown body parts of bodies or skeletal remains. It is also important for surgeons to identify fractures of proximal and distal end of humerus for the reconstructive surgery of fracture of humerus.The objective of this study was to study the morphometry of humerus and compare the findings with previous studies.

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Stature Estimation from Radiographically Determined Long Bone Length in a Spanish Population Sample

Cited by 84 publications

References 5 publications

Ulna length to predict height in English and Portuguese patient populations

Ulna length to predict height in English and Portuguese patient populations

Clinical Assessment and Management of Obesity in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury: A Review

Morphometric Measurements of Segments in Dry Humerus

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