Middle Finger Length: A Predictor of Stature and Gender in a Sample of Egyptian Medical Students - Faculty of Medicine-Ain Shams University | ||||
| Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology | ||||
| Volume 40, Issue 1, January 2023, Page 54-60 PDF (1.05 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ajfm.2023.280852 | ||||
 View on SCiNiTO | ||||
| Authors | ||||
| Noha Diab; Walaa Tawfik | ||||
| Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Identification is one of the cornerstones in forensic investigations. Prediction of stature represents a vital parameter for reaching the partial identification of an unidentified body; moreover, gender determination of the body can exclude half of the population. Aim of the study: To assess the middle finger length as a predictor of stature and gender. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of medical students who attended the Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, after obtaining ethical clearance from the ethical committee. Data on age, gender, height, and middle finger length were collected. Results: The total number of participants in this study was 200 (100 males and 100 females) aged from 18 to 25 years. There was a positive correlation between middle finger length (MFL) and stature in both males and females. As regards gender determination, the most sensitive variable was left middle finger length (L MFL) with 100% sensitivity (and the most specific and accurate test was right middle finger length (R MFL) with 65% specificity. Conclusion: The study of middle finger length can help in stature and gender estimation among the Egyptian population. Received in original form: 4 November 2022 Accepted in a final form: 10 January 2023 | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Identification; stature; gender; middle finger length; Ain Shams University | ||||
|
Statistics Article View: 102 PDF Download: 333 |
||||
