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Annals of the South African Museum. 

 Length of remaining Long Bones. 



The most usual comparisons are the relative lengths of the various 

 segments of the limbs, of which a large number would be made, but 

 four only are generally accepted. 



The relative lengths of the upper and lower segments of the leg 

 known as the Tibio-femoral Index : — 



Length of tibia x 100 

 Length of femur 



The relative lengths of the proximal segments of the upper and 

 lower limb. Humei'o-femoral Index : — 



Length of humerus x 100 

 Length of femur 



The relative lengths of the proximal and distal segments of the 

 upper limb. Radio-humeral Index : — 



Length of radius x 100 

 Length of humerus 



The relative length of the upper limb exclusive of the hand to that 

 of the lower limb exclusive of the foot. Intermembral Index : — 



Length of humerus and radius x 100 

 Length of femur and tibia 



