Validation of lower limb surrogates as injury assessment tools in floor impacts due to anti-vehicular land mines

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Bir, C.

Barbir, A.

Dosquet, F.

Wilhelm, M.

Horst, M.J. van der

Wolfe, G.
The aim of this study was to assess the ability of lower limb surrogates to predict injury due to floor/foot plate impact in military vehicles during anti-vehicular land mine explosions. Testing was conducted using two loading conditions simulated to represent those conditions created in the field. The lower condition was represented by a 24-kg mass impactor with a velocity of 4.7 m/s. The higher loading condition was represented by a 37-kg mass impactor with a velocity of 8.3 m/s. Two biomechanical surrogates were evaluated using the loading conditions: 50th percentile Hybrid III foot/ankle and Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint THOR-Lx. Comparisons of the force-time response were made to established corridors. Results show a better correlation to the corridors with the THOR-Lx; however, future improvements to the THOR-Lx are recommended. Copyright © by Association of Military Surgeons of U.S., 2008.
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AnkleArmyBattle injuryBiomechanicsClinical assessment toolDeviceExplosionFootForceLeg injuryLoading testMotor performanceMotor vehiclePredictionRisk assessmentSimulationValidation studyVelocityBombsHumansLower extremityManikinsMilitary medicineMilitary personnelPilot projects
TNO Identifier
182961
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:820444d0-669a-4e21-b154-c12e7a092bd6
ISSN
0026-4075
Source
Military Medicine, 173(12 (December)), pp. 1180-1184.
Pages
1180-1184
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