Estimation of stature from craniofacial measurements Shaikh Mohammed Musaib M.1,,*, Garg Surbhee M.2, Shah Kalpesh A.3 1M.B.B.S., M.D. (F.M.) Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Dr. M. K. Shah Medical College & Research Centre, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 2M.B.B.S., 3rd year resident of M.D. (F.M.) Department of Forensic Medicine, B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 3M.B.B.S., M.D. (TB & Chest), M.D. (F.M.), Professor & Head, Department Of Forensic Medicine, B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat *Corresponding Author Dr. Mohammed Musaib M. Shaikh (Associate Professor) Forensic Medicine Department, Dr. M. K. Shah Medical College & Research Centre, Near tapovan circle, Visat-ghandhinagar Highway, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad-382424, Gujarat, India, Mobile: 08866287792, E-mail: dr.musaib@yahoo.com
Online published on 1 May, 2020. Abstract Stature is one of the most important identification data, which is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Stature exhibits a definite proportional relationship with various parts of the body like head, face, trunk, vertebral column and extremities. The aim of this study was to find out correlation between stature & various cranial measurements and to find out correlation and to derive a regression formula between various craniofacial measurements and stature of individual in Gujarat region. As medical students came from different parts of Gujarat, Study was carried out on 600 medical students of 18–23 years of age at B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. This study shows correlation coefficient (r) of all craniofacial dimensions were less than 0.5 which means stature estimation from craniofacial dimensions is not reliable. But it can be used in mutilated body where others parameters not available. Top Keywords Stature, Head Length, Head Breadth, Facial Length, Bizygomztic Breadth, Bigonial Breadth. Top |