Study of Correlation of Length of the Tibia with Dimensions of the Distal Articular Surfaces of the Tibia

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Long bones have been used for estimation ofstature of individuals in forensic analysis. Most often onlyfragments of bone are recovered from which length of boneis to be estimated. The present study was aimed to determinecorrelation of length of tibia with dimensions of distal articularsurfaces in North Indian population.Material and methods: 30 tibiae were obtained for thepresent study from the Department of Anatomy, SKIMSMedical College Srinagar. Measurements were taken fromthe bone using vernier calipers. Mean and standard deviationwas measured for all the dimensions. Pearson’s correlationtest was carried out for those dimensions that showed a linearassociation with the length of tibia.Results: Moderate linear association was observed betweenlength of tibia with the breadth of medial malleolus, heightof fibular incisura and the length and width of tibial plafond.Conclusion: From the obtained data simple linear regressionequations were deduced which would predict the expectedmaximum length of the bone.