Citation

Suchoń S, Burkacki M, Joszko K, Gzik-Zroska B, Wolański W, Sławiński G, Tavares JMRS, Gzik M. Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 2021; 9: e725006.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Frontiers Media)

DOI

10.3389/fbioe.2021.725006

PMID

34869249

PMCID

PMC8635724

Abstract

Attacks with improvised explosive device (IED) constituted the main threat to, for example, Polish soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Improving safety during transport in an armored vehicle has become an important issue. The main purpose of the presented research is to investigate the mechanism of lower leg injuries during explosion under an armored vehicle. Using a numerical anatomic model of the lower leg, the analysis of the leg position was carried out. In all presented positions, the stress limit of 160 (MPa) was reached, which indicates bone damage. There is a difference in stress distribution in anatomic elements pointing to different injury mechanisms.

Language: en

Keywords

explosion; armoured vehicle; blast injury; deck-slap fracture; injury mechanism; lower limb biomechanics; tibia fracture; trauma biomechanics