Sex determination from hand dimensions and index/ring finger length ratio in North Saudi population: Medico-legal view
Background: Sex determination using human commingled remains is one of the most important components in forensic identification. Aim: Getting a reliable and accurate method for sex determination through hand dimensions among Saudi population. Subjects and methods: A cross sectional study was carried...
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| author | Mahrous AbdelBasset Ibrahim Athar Mohamed Khalifa Abeer Mohamed Hagras Naif Ibrahim Alwakid |
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| description | Background: Sex determination using human commingled remains is one of the most important components in forensic identification.
Aim: Getting a reliable and accurate method for sex determination through hand dimensions among Saudi population.
Subjects and methods: A cross sectional study was carried out on 600 volunteers. Hand length, breadth and hand index, also index and ring finger ratio were estimated.
Results: The average hand length, breadth and index were found to be 1.3, 0.96 and 2.93 cm greater in males than females, respectively (p < 0.05), with no significant difference between right and left hand in the same sex. A cut-off point index of ⩽41.23 for the right hand and of ⩽41.30 for the left hand is suggestive of the female sex, while that of >41.23 for right hand and >41.30 for left hand is suggestive of male.
The index and ring finger ratio is found to be higher in females than males. Index and ring finger ratio ⩽0.920 for the right hand and ⩽0.913 for the left hand suggestive of male while Index and ring finger ratio <0.920 for the right hand and <0.913 for the left hand suggestive of female.
Conclusion: By using the anthropometric measurements of hand dimensions, sex can be estimated with a high accuracy. It is, therefore, an important tool to be included in forensic identification when a hand is detected at the scene in mass disasters and criminal situations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93f01cec376c499db411f4c02610a3362022-12-22T03:35:57ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences2090-536X2016-12-016443544410.1016/j.ejfs.2016.11.002Sex determination from hand dimensions and index/ring finger length ratio in North Saudi population: Medico-legal viewMahrous AbdelBasset Ibrahim0Athar Mohamed Khalifa1Abeer Mohamed Hagras2Naif Ibrahim Alwakid3Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University (SCU), Ismailia 41522, EgyptPathology Department, College of Medicine, Aljouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka 75471, Saudi ArabiaForensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University (SCU), Ismailia 41522, EgyptSurgery Department, College of Medicine, Aljouf University, P.O. Box 2014, Sakaka 75471, Saudi ArabiaBackground: Sex determination using human commingled remains is one of the most important components in forensic identification. Aim: Getting a reliable and accurate method for sex determination through hand dimensions among Saudi population. Subjects and methods: A cross sectional study was carried out on 600 volunteers. Hand length, breadth and hand index, also index and ring finger ratio were estimated. Results: The average hand length, breadth and index were found to be 1.3, 0.96 and 2.93 cm greater in males than females, respectively (p < 0.05), with no significant difference between right and left hand in the same sex. A cut-off point index of ⩽41.23 for the right hand and of ⩽41.30 for the left hand is suggestive of the female sex, while that of >41.23 for right hand and >41.30 for left hand is suggestive of male. The index and ring finger ratio is found to be higher in females than males. Index and ring finger ratio ⩽0.920 for the right hand and ⩽0.913 for the left hand suggestive of male while Index and ring finger ratio <0.920 for the right hand and <0.913 for the left hand suggestive of female. Conclusion: By using the anthropometric measurements of hand dimensions, sex can be estimated with a high accuracy. It is, therefore, an important tool to be included in forensic identification when a hand is detected at the scene in mass disasters and criminal situations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X16300697Forensic anthropologyForensic scienceSex determinationHand indicesIndex/ring fingerHuman identification |
| spellingShingle | Mahrous AbdelBasset Ibrahim Athar Mohamed Khalifa Abeer Mohamed Hagras Naif Ibrahim Alwakid Sex determination from hand dimensions and index/ring finger length ratio in North Saudi population: Medico-legal view Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences Forensic anthropology Forensic science Sex determination Hand indices Index/ring finger Human identification |
| title | Sex determination from hand dimensions and index/ring finger length ratio in North Saudi population: Medico-legal view |
| title_full | Sex determination from hand dimensions and index/ring finger length ratio in North Saudi population: Medico-legal view |
| title_fullStr | Sex determination from hand dimensions and index/ring finger length ratio in North Saudi population: Medico-legal view |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sex determination from hand dimensions and index/ring finger length ratio in North Saudi population: Medico-legal view |
| title_short | Sex determination from hand dimensions and index/ring finger length ratio in North Saudi population: Medico-legal view |
| title_sort | sex determination from hand dimensions and index ring finger length ratio in north saudi population medico legal view |
| topic | Forensic anthropology Forensic science Sex determination Hand indices Index/ring finger Human identification |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X16300697 |
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