Open AccessEstimation of Total Length of Femur from its Proximal and Distal Segmental Measurements of Disarticulated Femur Bones of Nepalese Population using Regression Equation Method
Author(s) -
Laxman Khanal,
Shreyas Shah,
Sarun Koirala
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23694.9471
Subject(s) - calipers , femur , anthropometry , linear regression , population , regression analysis , standard error , orthodontics , mathematics , anatomy , statistics , condyle , medicine , surgery , geometry , environmental health
Length of long bones is taken as an important contributor for estimating one of the four elements of forensic anthropology i.e., stature of the individual. Since physical characteristics of the individual differ among different groups of population, population specific studies are needed for estimating the total length of femur from its segment measurements.