Morphometrical Analysis of Different Humerus Segments of South Indian Population

Objective The aim of the present study is to obtain the measurements of different humerus segments in South Indian population and to compare these data from existing ones. Materials And Method The materials for the present study included 100 (51 left and 49 right) adult dry humerus of unknown sex and of South Indian origin obtained from laboratories of the Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, India. The morphometric details of six different humerus segments viz. most proximal point of the humeral head and greater tuberosity (HA), head of the humerus and surgical neck of humerus (HB), proximal and distal point of olecranon fossa (HC), the distal point of olecranon fossa and trochlea of humerus (HD), proximal point of olecranon fossa and distal point of trochlea of humerus (HE) and the maximum height of humerus (H) were carried out using Vernier calipers. Result The values obtained in mm (Mean ± Standard Deviation) in H, HA, HB, HC, HD, HE segments were found to be 309.6+20.6, 5.9+1.1, 37.1+4.8, 20.1+3.4, 17.3+3.3, 37.2+4.7 on right and 299.6+22.5, 5.8+1.5, 37.7+4.4, 19+2.9, 16.8+2.2, 35.7+4.3 on left side of humerus respectively. Conclusion This study helps in forensic, anatomic and archeological cases in order to identify unknown bodies and to determine stature of the individual in our population and as well as for the orthopedic surgeons for the treatment of proximal and distal humerus fractures and for their reconstruction. The source of research support is nil.