Heel-Ball Index - A tool for identification

Authors

  • Nevin Tom MBBS student, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Derlakatte Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Suraj S Shetty Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Derlakatte Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Neha Raju Mathews MBBS student, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Derlakatte Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Nandana Sharma MBBS student, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Derlakatte Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Varsha A Shetty Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Derlakatte Mangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Mahabalesh Shetty Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, KS Hegde Medical Academy, Derlakatte Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

Anthropology, Forensic science, Heel-Ball Index, Stature estimation, Sex determination

Abstract

Sex is frequently used as a parameter to identify people. Body dimensions used for estimating sex can aid in the development of a  biological profile for the process of identification. This study was conducted on a sample of 112 Indian individuals comprising 56  males and 56 females belonging to an age group of 18 to 22. This study attempts to estimate sex from dimensions and indices using a  standard value. The sexual dimorphism of Foot Breadth at Ball (BBAL), Foot Breadth at Heel (BHEL) and Heel-Ball Index (HBI=  BHEL/BBAL x 100) were appreciable in both legs. However, we found that employing absolute foot dimensions like BBAL and  BHELto estimate sex produced better results than HBI derived as a ratio of absolute measurements. 

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Published

2019-11-22

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 3 (2019): Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine (jul-sep) 2019

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Tom, N., Shetty, S. S., Raju Mathews, N., Sharma, N., Shetty , V. A., & Shetty , M. (2019). Heel-Ball Index - A tool for identification . Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 41(3), 194-196. https://jiafm.in/index.php/jiafm/article/view/280