Measurements of the calcaneus (heel bone) can be used to help determine the probable gender of human remains.
Patient population:
(1) 50 females and 82 males in the Tennessee Data Bank
(2) The subjects were Whites of European descent and Blacks.
Measurements taken:
(1) maximum length of calcaneus in mm
(2) middle breadth in mm
score =
= (0.28425 * (maximum length in mm)) + (0.28269 * (middle breadth in mm)) – 35.1968
Interpretation:
• A positive score indicates male gender.
• A negative score indicates female gender.
• A score = 0 would be indeterminate.
• The score is reported as 84% correct.
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Specialty: Clinical Laboratory
