Yonsei Med J. 1997 Apr;38(2):79-85. English.
Published online Feb 20, 2002.
https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1997.38.2.79
Published online Feb 20, 2002.
https://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1997.38.2.79
Copyright © 1997 The Yonsei University College of Medicine
Original Article
Correlation between the postmortem stature and the dried limb-bone lengths of Korean adult males
Byoung Young Choi,
Young Moon Chae,
In Hyuk Chung
and Ho Suck Kang
Abstract
The postmortem stature was measured in 57 Korean adult males (age range: 20-86 years old, mean: 52.3 years old) in supine position. After dissection of the corpses, we measured the maximum length of the remaining limb-bones (humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia and fibula). The correlation coefficients between the stature and each limb-bone length were calculated. Simple regression equations for estimating stature from each limb-bone length and multiple regression equations from the combination of limb-bone lengths were also obtained.
Keywords
Dried limb-bone; stature; correlation coefficient; regression equation; simple regression; multiple regression; Koreans
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