TO FIND CORRELATION BETWEEN STATURE & COMBINED LENGTH OF FOREARM & HAND

Abstract

Background & Method: The aim of this study is to find correlation between stature & combined length of forearm & hand. Firstly detailed history was taken both regarding the incident & complete clinical history including operative procedures, if any. Detailed individual demographic data including the sex, age etc were also recorded on the pre-structured Performa. The procedure, aims & objectives of the study was explained to each relative of the study subjects.

Result: The range of the age in male subject was 21 to 80 years. While in this study maximum age for female subject was 90 years, whereas minimum age for female subject was 21 years. The range of the age in female subject was 21 to 90 years.

Conclusion: In the present study it was found that there exists a statistically significant correlation between combined length of forearm & hand & stature in both sexes. The correlation between combined length of forearm & hand & stature was found to be more in females than males, therefore indicating combined length of forearm & hand to be a better predictor of stature in females than males.

Keywords: stature, forearm & hand.

Study Designed: Observational Study