Gualdi-Russo used various measurements of the talus and calcaneus bones to determine the gender of physical remains. The author is from the University of Ferrara in Italy.
Population studied: adults from North Italy, from 19 to 70 years of age
Parameters:
(1) length of the left talus in mm
(2) height of the left talus in mm
X =
= 21.962 - (0.2764 * (length of the left talus)) - (0.2350 * (height of left talus))
where:
• The values between the left and right sides in Table 1 are fairly close. Measurements from the right talus could be used if the left is not available.
Value of X
Interpretation
> 0.294
female
0.294
indeterminate
< 0.294
male
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