Citation

Huang WH, Huang P, Li ZD, Zou DH, Shao Y, Wang HJ, Chen YJ. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2014; 30(1): 1-6, 12.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Si fa bu Si fa jian ding ke xue ji shu yan jiu suo)

DOI

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PMID

24804375

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore the injury mechanism of the human knee in a traffic accident by establishing a 3D finite element (FE) model.

METHODS: The FE model, composed of femur, tibia, fibula, patella, meniscus, knee ligaments and surrounding soft tissues, was reconstructed by CT scanning data from a male volunteer. Validation was performed by the lateral impact simulation, and the stress and strain results were obtained to be compared with those previously reported for injury prediction.

RESULTS: The results derived from the FE model were found to be similar with those previously reported, most of the ligaments and meniscus wounded at 40 m/s collision, which was readily observed.

CONCLUSION: The simulation results generated by FE model can be effectively used for the injury mechanism analysis of initial contact.

Language: en