title: Estimation of stature from maxillo-facial anthropometry in a central Indian population.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  For establishing identity, stature is an important parameter in medico-legal and forensic examination.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To estimate stature from facial parameters.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective study conducted from December 2007 to September 2008 in the Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Nagpur.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 470 healthy medical students were taken, comprising 260 males and 210 females in the age group of 18 to 24 years.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data were analyzed using regression analysis and correlation coefficient.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average height of males and females was 170.97 (± 6.80) cm and 156.89 (± 5.89) cm respectively. It was observed that in males the total facial height had greater correlation with stature (r = 0.19) and had standard error of ±6.68 cm. In females, nasal height had greater correlation with stature (r = 0.19) and had standard error of ±5.78 cm
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It can be stated that percutaneous facial dimensions are not good predictors of accurate stature estimation and can be used when other parameters are not available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Nagpur, India.
authors.forename: Kanchankumar P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Wankhede
authors.forename: Namdeo Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Kamdi
authors.forename: Madhukar P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Parchand
authors.forename: Vaibhav P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Anjankar
authors.forename: Rajesh V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Bardale
keywords: Facial height; forensic; identification; nasal height; stature