Correlation between stature and arm span in students of a Medical College at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh Peethala Phani Kiran, Rao Pothula Umamaheswara*, Kumar Kristam Anudeep Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India *Corresponding Author Dr. Pothula Umamaheswara Rao (Associate Professor) E-mail: druma_pothula@gmail.com Mobile: 9848377262
Online published on 24 January, 2020. Abstract Stature is an important variable in fixing identity of a person. Measurement of stature is a straight away procedure provided if the entire skeletal system is intact and healthy. Armspan has been proven to be one of the most reliable predictors since both are strongly correlated. Armspan is the physical measurement of the lengthfrom one end of an individual's armsto the other when raised parallel to the ground at shoulder stature at a 90° angle. Such correlation is useful to predict stature in subjects in whom it cannot be reliably measured due to debility or structural defects. Determination of an individual's stature based on armspan will only ever be an estimation, as it is not always possible to replace an entity. Like most other anthropometric measurements, stature and armspan relationship is likely to differ in various ethnic groups. It is therefore important to study this relationship in native populations. The present study is designed to evaluate the relationship between armspan and stature. This study done on II MBBS students, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada who represent south indian population. Stature was measured with stadiometer and arm span was measure using acalbtrated steel tape. Stature was found to correlate positively with the arm span and the correlation was statistically significant. In cases of mass disaters and crimes involving mutilation of the bodies at the level of chest or abdomen, when identification of the unknown body stump involves estimation of stature, arm span can be considered to estimate the stature. Top Keywords Anthropometric Measurement, Arm Span, Correlation, Ethinicity, South Indian Population, Stature. Top |