Tolerance of the human leg and thigh in dynamic latero-medial bending

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 607-623

  Kerrigan, J R ^a   Drinkwater, D C ^a   Kam, C Y ^a   Murphy, D B ^a   Ivarsson, B J ^a   Crandall, J R ^a   Patrie, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur; Fracture tolerance; Leg; Long bone bending; Thigh; Tibia

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144298995     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2004.0315     Document Type: Article

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