Before attempting the procedure, you should check the patient is able to stand upright (Dougherty and Lister, 2015). If this is not possible, their height can be estimated using their ulna length or ...

Bedside measurements of weight, height and ulna length were made in 507 patients (432 English, 75 Portuguese; 264 men, 243 women) with a mean age of 61.8±18.9 years, height 165.1±9.5 cm and BMI ...