Authors: Christopher Lopez, Andrew Kemper, Devon Albert, Virginia Tech University; Amanda Agnew, The Ohio State University Abstract Thoracic skeletal trauma is a common result from motor vehicle collisions. This includes fractures to…
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Comparison of Bending Properties in Paired Human Ribs with and without Costal Cartilage
Authors: Rose Schaffer, Yun-Seok Kang, Angelo Marcallini, Jr.—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Bengt Pipkorn—Autoliv Research, Sweden; John H Bolte IV, Amanda M Agnew—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State…
Assessment of Several THOR Thoracic Injury Criteria based on a New Post Mortem Human Subject Test Series and Recommendations
Authors: Xavier Trosseille and Philippe Petit—LAB PSA Renault; Jérôme Uriot, Pascal Potier, and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR Abstract Several studies, available in the literature, were conducted to establish the most relevant criterion for predicting…
Age-Specific Injury Risk Curves for Distributed, Anterior Thoracic Loading of Various Sizes of Adults Based on Sternal Deflections
Authors: Harold J. Mertz—General Motors Corporation (retired); Priya Prasad—Prasad Engineering, LLC; Dainius J. Dalmotas—D. J. Dalmotas Consulting, Inc.; Annette L. Irwin—General Motors LLC Abstract Injury Risk Curves are developed from cadaver data…