TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Proposed Provisional Reference Values for the Humerus for Evaluation of Injury Potential
JO  - Proceedings: Stapp Car Crash Conference
A1  - Kirkish, SL
A1  - Begeman, P. C.
A1  - Paravasthu, NS
SP  - 75
EP  - 81
VL  - 40
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N2  - Ten unembalmed cadaver arm pairs and four individual unembalmed cadaver arms were tested to fracture in three-point bending on an Instron testing machine in either the L-M or A-P direction. Two loading rates were used, 218 mm/s and 0.635 mm/s. Tests were done using an Instron servo-controlled hydraulic testing machine. After fracture, each specimen was photographed and the anterior and posterior dimensions were measured with a micrometer. Using the technique developed by Mertz, several equations were employed to calculate the normalized forces and moments. Overall, three types of fractures were observed; straight simple fractures, angled simple fractures, and spiral or irregular fractures.     <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0585-086X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -