Biomechanical response of the pubic symphysis in lateral pelvic impacts: A finite element study

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2758-2766

  Li, Zuoping ^a   Kim, Jong Eun ^b   Davidson, James S ^c   Etheridge, Brandon S ^a   Alonso, Jorge E ^d   Eberhardt, Alan W ^a  

^a and Radiation Oncology   (United States)

^b University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^c University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^d Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element; Pelvis; Pubic symphysis; Side impact

Indexed keywords

BONE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; STRESSES;

PELVIS; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; SIDE IMPACT;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORCE; JOINT LAXITY; LIGAMENT; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PELVIS; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS;

EID: 34547800706     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.01.023     Document Type: Article

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