Dynamic 3D FE modelling of the human temporomandibular joint during whiplash

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 700-709

  Perez del Palomar A ^a,b   Doblare M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b BIOMATERIALES Y NANOMEDICINA CIBER BBN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dynamic behaviour; FE analysis; Frontal impact; Rear end impact; Temporomandibular joint; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; HEALTH; HISTOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DYNAMIC FORCING; FE MODELLING; FRONTAL IMPACTS; LOW VELOCITIES; REAR END IMPACTS; RISK FACTORS; SOFT TISSUES; STRESS DISTRIBUTIONS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ); TWO TYPES; VEHICLE ACCIDENTS; WHIPLASH INJURY;

DYNAMIC RESPONSE;

ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORCE; FRONTAL IMPACT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT INJURY; JOINT MOBILITY; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOUTH INJURY; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAR END IMPACT; RISK FACTOR; SIMULATION; SOFT TISSUE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 47649104253     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2007.07.009     Document Type: Article

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