Pearson’s Formula For Stature Estimation From Long Bones

• Karl Pearson (1898) attempted for the first time to estimate a person’s stature based on measurements of individual bones.
• The measurements are in centimeters.
• Measuring Points for Pearson Formula:
  • Femur: measured from the top of the head to the apex of the inner condyle
  • Humerus: measured over their greatest length
  • Tibia: measured over their greatest length
  • Radius: measured from the upper articular surface to the tip of the malleolus.

Table1: Pearson’s Formular for Stature Estimation From Dried Long Bones

Long Bones	Male	Female
Femur (F)	81.306 + 1.880F	72.884 + 1.945F
Humerus (H)	70.641 + 2.894H	71.475 + 2.754H
Tibia (T)	78.664 + 2.376T	74.774 + 2.353T
Radius (R)	89.925 + 3.271R	81.224 + 3.343R

Table 2: Pearson’s Formula For Stature Determination From Humid Bones with Cartilages Intact

Long Bones	Male	Female
Femur (F)	81.231 + 1.880F	73.163 + 1.945F
Humerus (H)	70.714 + 2.894H	72.046 + 2.754H
Tibia (T)	78.807 + 2.376T	75.369 + 2.352T
Radius (R)	86.456 + 3.271R	82.189 + 3.343R

References:

• Forensic Medicine book by P.V. Guharaj Pg. 43.