Stature estimation from dry bone and radiographic clavicular measurements in a Thai population
Stature is one of the main biological features which can be used to classify unidentified skeletal deceased. Also, precise population data is crucial for forensic anthropology frameworks. Nonetheless, the studies concerning this subject in Thailand are limited and regularly focus on long bones...
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| description | Stature is one of the main biological features which can be used to classify
unidentified skeletal deceased. Also, precise population data is crucial for forensic
anthropology frameworks. Nonetheless, the studies concerning this subject in
Thailand are limited and regularly focus on long bones. This study attempts to
establish stature estimation equations from clavicular dry bone and radiographic
measurements. Both sides of the clavicular bones are separated from 25 female
and 112 male deceased in an autopsy room situated in Bangkok, Thailand. Twelve
variables of each side of the clavicle are measured. The study outcomes show that
stature can be estimated by applying 3 variables in a stepwise regression analysis
model in unidentified sex remains, with R2
= 0.49 and standard error of estimation
(SEE) 5.238 cm. Moreover, the height of the sternal end of clavicle bones can be
used to estimate stature in cases of fragmented clavicles recovered from crime
scenes with R2
= 0.238 and SEE 6.353 cm. Maximum length shows the best
correlation and model fit with stature (R = 0.562, R2
= 0.316 and SEE 6.020 cm)
from radiographic measurements. Therefore, this study presents a complementary,
beneficial method for forensic anthropologists to create biological profiles of
unidentified skeletal remains in cases where the long bones are not obtainable.
Moreover, stature estimation from radiographic measurements can be applied in
cases of partial skeletonisation. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:174462021-09-23T03:27:26Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17446/ Stature estimation from dry bone and radiographic clavicular measurements in a Thai population Pongpon T, Karnda M, Sukon P, Pasuk M, Stature is one of the main biological features which can be used to classify unidentified skeletal deceased. Also, precise population data is crucial for forensic anthropology frameworks. Nonetheless, the studies concerning this subject in Thailand are limited and regularly focus on long bones. This study attempts to establish stature estimation equations from clavicular dry bone and radiographic measurements. Both sides of the clavicular bones are separated from 25 female and 112 male deceased in an autopsy room situated in Bangkok, Thailand. Twelve variables of each side of the clavicle are measured. The study outcomes show that stature can be estimated by applying 3 variables in a stepwise regression analysis model in unidentified sex remains, with R2 = 0.49 and standard error of estimation (SEE) 5.238 cm. Moreover, the height of the sternal end of clavicle bones can be used to estimate stature in cases of fragmented clavicles recovered from crime scenes with R2 = 0.238 and SEE 6.353 cm. Maximum length shows the best correlation and model fit with stature (R = 0.562, R2 = 0.316 and SEE 6.020 cm) from radiographic measurements. Therefore, this study presents a complementary, beneficial method for forensic anthropologists to create biological profiles of unidentified skeletal remains in cases where the long bones are not obtainable. Moreover, stature estimation from radiographic measurements can be applied in cases of partial skeletonisation. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17446/1/15_ms0473_pdf_14498.pdf Pongpon T, and Karnda M, and Sukon P, and Pasuk M, (2021) Stature estimation from dry bone and radiographic clavicular measurements in a Thai population. Medicine & Health, 16 (1). pp. 177-189. ISSN 2289-5728 https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/16/1 |
| spellingShingle | Pongpon T, Karnda M, Sukon P, Pasuk M, Stature estimation from dry bone and radiographic clavicular measurements in a Thai population |
| title | Stature estimation from dry bone and radiographic clavicular measurements in a Thai population |
| title_full | Stature estimation from dry bone and radiographic clavicular measurements in a Thai population |
| title_fullStr | Stature estimation from dry bone and radiographic clavicular measurements in a Thai population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stature estimation from dry bone and radiographic clavicular measurements in a Thai population |
| title_short | Stature estimation from dry bone and radiographic clavicular measurements in a Thai population |
| title_sort | stature estimation from dry bone and radiographic clavicular measurements in a thai population |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17446/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17446/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17446/1/15_ms0473_pdf_14498.pdf |