Despite safety advances, thoracic injuries in motor vehicle crashes remain a significant
source of morbidity and mortality, and rib fractures are the most prevalent of thoracic injuries …

Thorax injuries mainly due to rib fractures have been associated with high rates of morbidity
and mortality in motor vehicle crashes. Thoracic biomechanics has been studied …

Thoracic injuries continue to be a major health concern in motor vehicle crashes. Previous
thoracic research has focused on 50th percentile males and utilized scaling techniques to …

The conception of ballistic personal protective equipment requires a comprehensive
understanding of the human body's response to dynamic loads. The objective of this study is …

The objective of this study is to evaluate different rib bone surrogates by comparing them to
specific, male PMHS data Page 1 Abstract The objective of this study is to evaluate different rib …

Thoracic injuries are frequently observed in motor vehicle crashes, and rib fractures are the
most common of those injuries. Thoracic response targets have previously been developed …

The objective of this study was to develop an analytical model using strain–force
relationships from individual rib and eviscerated thorax impacts to predict bony thoracic …

A high fatality rate of the elderly in traffic crashes is an important issue to consider when
facing an aging society in the future. Left side impacts have been found to be the most …

Car accidents are amongst the most common causes of fatalities for a younger population in
developed countries and world-wide. While research using Anthropometric Test Devices …

Recent advances in safety systems have reduced injuries sustained in motor vehicle
crashes. However, unlike other body regions, rib fractures remain a common and serious …