Use of Hand and Its Corresponding Print Dimensions in Stature Estimation.

Abstract

Background: Personal identification is one of the most important challenges that may face forensic scientists, especially in cases of incomplete, mutilated or even fragmented remains. Stature is one of the primary identification parameters. Previous studies were performed to estimate stature from hand and its corresponding print dimensions using different regression models. These studies highlight the importance of the presence of population-specific standards. The current study aims to develop predictive regression equations that could be used for stature estimation using anthropometric hands and their corresponding print dimensions. One hundred and fifty adult participants were enrolled in the study (75 male & 75 female). Statures were measured, and seven dimensions of each hand and its corresponding print were also measured for each participant . Results: All measurements of the male group were significantly higher. Bilateral significant differences were found in some hands and their corresponding print dimensions in both sexes. According to Karl Pearson's correlation coefficient, all measurements were significantly correlated to stature; "right-hand length" showed the strongest correlation with stature in both sexes, while "right handprint length" in females and "left handprint length" in males showed the strongest correlation with stature. Simple linear regression analysis showed that both hand and handprint lengths in both sides for both sexes had the lowest standard error of estimate, ensuring their lowest prediction error in stature estimation. Conclusion: hand and its corresponding print dimensions can be used in adult stature estimation. Further studies of people of other geographical regions in Egypt are recommended to get a biological-specific Egyptian standard.

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

“…In the current study, the mean values of stature and length of middle finger in male subjects is higher than female subjects in both right and left hands, this is in agreement with other studies in Egypt (Ali et al, 2022 ;Paulis, 2015), India (Krishan and Sharma, 2007;Rastogi et al 2008), Malaysia (Moorthy and Zulkifly, 2015), Turkey (Ozaslan et al, 2012), Sudan (Ahmed, 2013) and Saudi Arabia (Kornieieva and Elelemi, 2016). This can be explained by that the fusion of epiphyses is earlier in females than in males by two years (Ali et al, 2022).…”

“…The regression equation obtained in the present study for all cases is: 1) Stature = 57. 508+ (14.192 In a study performed in Egypt by Ali et al (2022) it was evident that stature was significantly correlated in both genders to hand dimensions; this study was performed in Ismailia and they recommend further studies of other geographical regions in Egypt in order to have a biological specific Egyptian Standard.…”

“…Mathematical methods can be used for stature and gender estimation. Hence, formulas derived from regression analysis depending on hand dimensions are considered reliable tools for identification (Ali et al, 2022). However, those formulas are population specific (Agnihotri et al, 2008).…”