Anthropometric Characteristics of Metacarpal Bones in the Mexican Population: A Retrospective Analysis
No significant differences in mean metacarpal measurements were found between the sexes. The lack of normal data distribution and statistical significance underscores the need to expand measurements to other hand bone structures and include more representative samples to enhance the accuracy of future studies.
Authors
- Víctor Ortega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6220-009X)
- Yusef Jiménez-Murat
- Humberto Osnaya-Moreno
- Jesús C Ceballos Villalva
Institutions
- Hospital Médica Sur (MX)
- Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez (MX)
- Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (MX)
- University of Monterrey (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.82659
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00