The Length of Bones of Upper and Lower Extremities in Turkish Society: Antropometrical Search
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Research Article
P: 3-7
April 2001

The Length of Bones of Upper and Lower Extremities in Turkish Society: Antropometrical Search

The Bulletin of Legal Medicine 2001;6(1):3-7
1. Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir
2. Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Anatomi Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir
3. İstanbul Üniversitesi, Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi, Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul
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Received Date: 21.02.2000
Accepted Date: 29.08.2001
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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to make a contribution to the formation of a database regarding the identification from the skeletal bones spesific to the Turkish Community. The skeletal bones sent to the State Institute of Forensic Medicine were used for this purpose. Measurements consistent with the international standards were obtained from femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, radius and ulna. Statistically significant differences were found between all upper extremity bone mesaurements with maximum length of the femur, bicondylar length of the femur, epicondylar breadth of the femur, length of the tibia, maximum epiphyseal breadth of the proximal tibia, A-P breadth of the corpus tibia, circumference of the tibia at the nutrient foramen and length of the fibula that belongs to lower extremity with respect to sex (Student’s t-test p<0,05-p<0,001). The data obtained were compared with relevant scientific literature with a similar content.

Keywords:
Forensic anthropology, Turkish community, femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna, radius