TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Investigation of femur fracture potential in common pediatric falls using finite element analysis
JO  - Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering
A1  - McKinsey, Keyonna
A1  - Thompson, Angela
A1  - Bertocci, Gina
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - A finite element (FE) model of an 11-month-old child's femur was developed to evaluate fracture risk in short-distance feet-first falls and bed falls. Pediatric material properties were applied to the FE model. Femur loading was derived from previously conducted fall experiments using a child surrogate where fall conditions (e.g., fall height, impact surface) were varied. Fracture thresholds based on principal stress and strain were used to examine potential for fracture. Peak stress/strain were significantly greater for feet-first falls from greater heights and onto harder impact surfaces. Feet-first falls exceeded some, but not all fracture thresholds. Bed falls did not exceed any fracture thresholds.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1025-5842
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2020.1837119
ID  - ref1
ER  -