title: The use of computerized tomography in determining stature and sex from metatarsal bones.
abstract: This study evaluates the efficacy of a radiological method to estimate stature from measurements of the first and second metatarsal taken from a collection of metatarsals of a Portuguese Caucasian population in which the measurements were made directly on the bone. The highest coefficient of determination and the lowest standard error were obtained with the physiological length of the second metatarsal (F2), using the equation S=895.4803+10.7848F2. The linear regressions obtained show significant differences between the estimated heights from M1. In addition, we offer a simple method for sex determination based on the maximum length (M1) and width (W1) of the first metatarsal, where W1=x1; (M1/W1)=x2; β0=55.4767; β1=-2.5796 and β2=-4.6898. Here we present a method of measurement using computerized tomography that enables population studies using live volunteers without incurring the difficulties of on the bone measurement.
authors.affiliation: Santiago de Compostela University Hospital Complex, Spain.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Department of Estomatology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences - Centre Branch, Portugal.
authors.forename: Antía
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simón
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Forensic Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Institute of Forensic Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: María S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Calvo
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics and Operations Research, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Febrero-Bande
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences - Centre Branch, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal; CENCIFOR (Centre of Forensic Sciences) - Foundation for Science and Technology, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cordeiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Forensic Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Institute of Forensic Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Electronic address: joseignacio.munoz.barus@usc.es.
authors.forename: José I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Barús
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D054881:Sex Determination by Skeleton / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Computerized tomography; Metatarsal; Sex determination; Stature