Correlation between the postmortem stature and the dried limb-bone lengths of Korean adult males.
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.
Choi
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BY
Department of Anatomy, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Korea.
Chae
Y M
YM
Chung
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IH
Kang
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001827:Body Height; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005121:Extremities / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012044:Regression Analysis