Validity of thoracic injury criteria based on the number of rib fractures.

Author(s)
Verriest, J.P. & Chapon, A.
Year
Abstract

Preliminary results of measurements concerning rib strength and dynamic behavior of the cadaver thorax in frontal impacts show the rib cage offers a low resistance against compression and the vertebral column acts as a stop. The combination of these various data leads to questioning the validity of thoracic injury criteria based on the number of rib fractures observed on human cadavers.

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B 27292 (In: B 27275 [electronic version only]) /84 / IRRD 801556
Source

In: 10th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles, Oxford, England, July 1-4, 1985, p. 124-132, 30 ref.

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