Purpose Surgical treatment of displaced midshaft clavicle fractures requires a decision
between plate fixation and intramedullary (IM) fixation. Numerous studies report on the …

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the sensitivity of the structural responses and
bone fractures of the ribs to mesh density, cortical thickness, and material properties so as to …

Objectives Finite-element-models (FEM) are a promising technology to predict bone strength
and fracture risk. Usually, the highest spatial resolution technically available is used, but this …

This paper addresses the evaluation of clavicle fixation devices, by means of computational
models. The aim was to develop a method for comparison of stress distribution in various …

In the cases, when clavicle fractures are treated with a fixation plate, opinions are divided
about the best position of the plate, type of plate and type of screw units. Results from …

Computational models of the human body are commonly used for injury prediction in
automobile safety research. To create these models, the geometry of the human body is …

The biomechanical response of a human rib cage to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
maneuvers was investigated by means of finite element simulations. We analyzed the effect …

A finite element simulation on a fracture fixated clavicle was performed to study the effects of
different fracture fixation parameters on the callus region. Specifically, parameters such as …

Pedestrians, motorcyclists, and occupants of vehicle involved in side impacts can suffer
lateral impacts at the shoulder with sufficiently high forces to fracture the clavicle. While …

This research presents six simultaneous innovative occupant near side lateral impact
protection concepts, including a dynamic door, a high-volume side airbag, a large external …