Estimation of stature from radiographic measurement of foot dimensions: Truncated foot length may be more reliable than full foot length

• Published in: Journal of forensic and legal medicine Vol. 46; pp. 53 - 57
• Main Authors: Gwani, Abdullahi Suleiman, Salihu, Abubakar Tijjani, Garba, Isa Sa'idu, Rufa'i, Adamu Ahmad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Body Height; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dimension; Estimation; Female; Foot; Foot - anatomy & histology; Foot - diagnostic imaging; Forensic Anthropology - methods; Full foot length; Humans; Linear Models; Male; Pathology; Reproducibility of Results; Stature; Truncated foot length; Young Adult; Stature; Truncated foot length; Dimension; Estimation; Foot; Full foot length

Foot length has been shown to be a reliable dimension for estimation of stature. However, phalanges of the foot are very small bones and their length may not be proportional to person's stature. Thus, we hypothesized that foot length measured excluding the phalanges, the truncated foot length,...