European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Introduction: Stature estimation by analyzing skeletal remains or body parts is an essential part of human identification. One critical role of stature estimation today lies in the forensic identification of crime victims and missing persons. Femur, being the longest and strongest bone in the body, plays a crucial role while estimating stature of an individual. In this study, we tested a new approach to predict the stature of a person by measuring the femur length.
Material and methods:Our study was conducted on 200 medical students (100 males and 100 females) between age group of 18-25 years from Government Medical College, Jammu and Government Dental College, Jammu, with an aim of obtaining regression formulae for estimation of stature of males and females, from maximum femur length.
Results: It was observed that femur length showed statistically significant correlation with stature in both the groups (p<0.001). Regression equations specific to geographical (Jammu and Kashmir) population were statistically analyzed for femur lengths in males (r=0.620) and females (r=0.602) and significantly proved reliable in estimating the living stature of an individual.
Conclusion: In our study, the mean stature value of males was higher than that of females contributing to the inference that males are generally taller than females. Thus proving that length of femur can be used as a reliable predictor for estimating living height of an individual.

The purpose of this study was to determine the GA by using sonographic measurement of the (HL) and to confirm that if it is reliable in estimation of GA and comparing with that (FL) in second and third trimesters in normal fetuses.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study, consisted of normal pregnant women with singleton fetus during the second trimester and aim to evaluate the reliability of HL and FL in assessing the gestational age. This study included 175 normal pregnant women with singleton fetus, in their second trimester, with known LMP and healthy fetus. This study was conducted at the Ultrasound Department in Rajarajeswari medical college and hospital, in the period from January 2022- January 2023.
Results: In the present study, there were 45 cases in 20 gestational week followed by 29 cases in 21 gestational week. There were 37 cases with age of 21 years followed by 28 cases with age of 20 years. 3 cases were with the age of 29 years. The minimum humerus length was 11 mm at 13 weeks and maximum was 38 mm at 24 weeks. The mean sonographic humerus length at 13 weeks was 7.1 – 10.3mm and at 24 weeks of gestation is 38.6 – 40.5mm. The minimum humerus length was 10 mm at 13 weeks and maximum was 38 mm at 24 weeks. The mean sonographic humerus length at 13 weeks was 7.6 - 10.3 mm and at 24 weeks of gestation is 41.4 – 43.5 mm. There was two-fold increase in humerus length from 13 weeks to 24 weeks. It demonstrates a linear relationship between foetal humerus length and gestational age. There were 37 cases with age of 21 years followed by 28 cases with age of 20 years. 3 cases were with the age of 29 years.
Conclusion: The present study concluded that both femoral and humeral lengths were similar and reliable to estimate the GA. There was strong positive correlation between HL and gestational age done by (LMP). The HL is a basic of fetal biometry in determination of the GA and could be used in combines with FL to detect fetal bone abnormalities.

Life cannot be imagined without ultrasonography these days and when it comes to
antenatal examination, it plays a very crucial role to detect the growth of fetus and
various congenital anomalies. Because of various abnormalities like femur
achondroplasia, brachycephalic / dolicocephalic head and IUGR there is a need of new
parameters which can be considered in cases of abnormalities. This study has been done
to consider Foot Length as a new reliable parameter and compared it with Femur
Length in 150 pregnant women. Results showed a significant correlation between foot
length and gestational age.

Introduction: Ultrasonographic determination of foetal size to estimate the gestational age is very important in the present day obstetric practice as a significant proportion of pregnant women are unsure of their last menstrual period. Aims & objectives: This study is an attempt to measure various parameters of the foetus for the prediction of gestational age in the IInd and IIIrd trimester of pregnancy by USG. Place and Duration of Study: FH Medical College with effect from Aug 2015- March 2017. Materials and methods: This is an observational study. Healthy pregnant ladies with a single live foetus were selected for the study. 328 cases were selected and they were examined for BPD, HC, AC, FL by a single observer on a single machine. Results: All parameters were measured in 328 pregnant females from 18 years to 35 years age for BPD, HC, AC, FL. A significant positive correlation was observed between the gestational age and all the parameters.