Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 94. (Budapest 2002)
Radoinova, D., Tenekedjiev, K. ; Yordanov, Y.: Stature estimation according to bone length in Hungarian population
ANNALES HISTORICO-NATURALES MUSEI NATIONALIS HUNGARICI Volume 94 Budapest, 2002 pp. 237-251. Stature estimation according to bone length in Hungarian population D. RADOINOVA 1 , K. TENEKEDJIEV 2 and Y. YORDANOV 3 'Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Varna, Marin Drinov str 55, 9002 Varna, Bulgaria. E-mail: dradoinova@yahoo.com 2 Department of Economics and Management, Technical University of Varna, 26 Sabomi Street, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria. E-mail: ktenekedjiev@hotmail.com institute of Experimental Morphology and Anthropology, Bulgarian Academy of Science, 25 "Ac. Georgi Bonchev" Str., 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria. E-mail: iemas@bas.bg Abstract - The stature and limb-bone lengths of humerus, tibia and fibula of adult individuals - 186 male and 83 female Hungarians -, forensic cases are measured by an anthropometrical method, with the purpose of creating new regression equations for assessing stature by the lengths of the limb long bones taking into account the changes due to aging. It is possible to apply five different methods to assess the stature decline correlated to aging. The numerical procedures of regression analysis have been realized by original software. Stature regression analysis was performed on each of the three bones and on a combination of humerus and tibia. Resultant models were tested for outliers and heteroskedasticity. Regression coefficients, their standard deviations, standard error of regression, covariance matrix of the regression parameters and ANOVA tests for model adequacy were calculated. The confidence intervals of error term, stature and model parameters were determined. Nomograms for direct application of the results were built for any single bone. An assessment of the applicability of well-known formulae regarding the Hungarian population was also made. The method provided better predicting results for Hungarians. With 9 figures and one table. Key words - Forensic anthropology, long bones, male- and female stature-estimation, multiple linear regression. INTRODUCTION The investigation of skeletons is of particular importance with the forensic expertise for unidentified persons. Often the objects of the expertise are only individual bones or bone remains. The universally adopted order and sequence of examination include determination of sex, age, stature, racial type, individual features, tooth bite. It also included graphic and plastic anthropological reconstruction of the soft tissues of the head, etc (YORDANOV 1997). With the help of classical osteoanthropometrical methods some permanent signs were established and the predicting of living stature is one of the obligatory stages with such an expertise.
