Chapter 187 Corpse Source

Inferring the condition of a body from a bone relies largely on statistics.

Judging height based on long bones is quite straightforward, which include the femur, tibia, and the humerus of the upper limb—easily understood as tubular bones, likened to those found at a pork stall.

The common saying, "This child has long lower legs, they will definitely be tall when they grow up," essentially follows the same pattern of judgment as forensic doctors.

However, when it comes to accuracy, there are problems.

If the goal is to estimate height, there will definitely be differences when judging from long bones, whether someone has long and thick or short and thick legs.

For this reason, forensic doctors have begun to use various regression equations based on bones from different locations to estimate height.

The same goes for the lumbar vertebrae.

It's just a bit more complex.

For instance, it's necessary to differentiate between males and females.