... 2000 01 July 2002 27 12 2002 biomechanics bone fracture impact (mechanical) Weibull distribution accidents Lower extremity injuries sustained by survivors of automobile crashes are common and disabling 1 . After the head, the lower extremity is the most commonly injured...

...Patrick J. Atkinson; Roger C. Haut Blunt impact trauma to the patellofemoral joint during car accidents, sporting activities, and falls can produce a range of injuries to the knee joint, including gross bone fracture, soft tissue injury, and/or microinjuries to bone and soft tissue. Currently...

...; revised manuscript received December 21, 2000. Associate Editor: V. K. Goel. 13 February 2000 21 December 2000 impact (mechanical) orthopaedics biomechanics viscoelasticity tensile strength accidents elasticity creep The nonsynovial pubic symphysis joint connects...

... is quite different from the situations in real accidents: When a facial impact occurs, the impact force is transferred to the wearer’s head mainly through the contact area between the face and the interior of the chin bar. Furthermore, the Snell test could not detect the significant increase...