Estimating Adult Stature Using Metatarsal Length in the Korean Population: A Cadaveric Study

Jeong-Hyun Park, Mijeong Lee, Digud Kim, Hyung-Wook Kwon, Yu-Jin Choi, Kwang-Rak Park, Suyeon Park, Sa-Beom Park and Jaeho Cho ()
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Jeong-Hyun Park: Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
Mijeong Lee: Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
Digud Kim: Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
Hyung-Wook Kwon: Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
Yu-Jin Choi: Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
Kwang-Rak Park: Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
Suyeon Park: Department of Biostatistics, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, Republic of Korea
Sa-Beom Park: Center of Biohealth Convergence and Open Sharing System, Hongik University, Seoul 04066, Republic of Korea
Jaeho Cho: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24253, Republic of Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-11

Abstract: This study aims to propose a regression equation for estimating stature in the Korean population using metatarsal bones from cadavers and to validate the appropriateness of the Korean-specific equation by comparing it to equations from other populations. A total of 81 adult formalin-fixed cadavers (51 males and 30 females) were evaluated. The first and second metatarsal bones’ physiological and maximal lengths were measured, and the cadaveric stature of the subjects was determined as the distance from the vertex to the plantar face of the heel. In all measurements, the correlation coefficient between real stature and metatarsal length was statistically significant ( p < 0.001). Additionally, both sexes showed a correlation between stature and metatarsal bone length. For unknown sex, M1 (first metatarsal maximal length) showed the strongest association between stature and metatarsal length. The following is the appropriate regression equation: 1172.4913 + 7.3275M1 (R = 0.703). The current equation demonstrated a statistically significant appropriateness for the Korean population when compared to equations for other populations ( p < 0.001). In conclusion, we proposed a Korean-specific regression equation for estimating stature using metatarsal length, and this formula may be more appropriate and useful in forensic science for the Korean population.

Keywords: forensic science; forensic anthropology population data; personal identification; stature estimation; metatarsal bone; linear regression; cadaveric study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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