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Masters Thesis | Anthropology Science | Volume 14 Issue 12, December 2025 | Pages: 1535 - 1540 | India
Estimation of the Length of Tibia Based on the Morphometric Analysis of Its Fragments in South Indian Population - A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract: Introduction: Stature assessment from available skeletal remains is a challenging job in some medico-legal settings, such as terrorist bombs, war zones, airplane accidents, finding fragments of dead individuals in homicide cases, etc. Skeletal remains are analyzed in the discipline of forensic anthropology to identify a deceased person by determining their race, sex, age, and stature. Stature reconstruction from skeletal remains is one method used in forensic anthropological investigations to identify a person. In the event that a bone fragment is discovered, our research attempts to create regression equations that would estimate the length of the tibia. Methods: The recorded measurements were then entered in Microsoft Excel Worksheet and statistically analyzed using SPSS software, version 22. Descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients, regression equations and other suitable tests to give correlation between tibial length and the lengths of its fragments were documented and analyzed. Results: A total of 364(N) dry adult tibiae were used for this study. 13 measurements were taken from each bone. Descriptive statistics of the tibiae were derived. The maximum length of tibia (MLT) was found ranging from 29cms to 45cms. The mean of MLT was 36.98cms with a standard deviation of 2.66cms and a Standard error of 0.141. Conclusion: The current study's objective was to reconstruct the length of the tibia from pieces of tibiae in the South Indian population, which will help resolve medico legal issues because lower limb bones yield more accurate results for stature estimation.
Keywords: Tibia, Maximum Tibial Length, Correlation, Fragments, Regression Equations
How to Cite?: Dr. Syed Muqheetuddin Hamad, Dr. Geethanjali H. T., "Estimation of the Length of Tibia Based on the Morphometric Analysis of Its Fragments in South Indian Population - A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study", Volume 14 Issue 12, December 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1535-1540, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251214225817, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251214225817