Keyword: "biomechanics"

Biomechanical Examination of Blunt Trauma due to Baseball Bat Blows to the Head
Nadine Gläser, Beat P. Kneubuehl, Stefan Zuber, Stefan Axmann, Thomas Ketterer, Michael J. Thali, Stephan A. Bolliger
We report a case of a homicidal baseball bat blow to the head of a woman resulting in multiple skull fractures and an experimental setting to establish the striking energy. The victim and the baseball bat were digitized by multislice computed tomography (MSCT). Based on this data, 3D models were…
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Method to Investigate Contusion Mechanics in Living Humans
Geoffrey T. Desmoulin, Gail S. Anderson
The method utilizes equipment designed to determine variables, which influence bruising mechanics in living human subjects. The device allows weights to be dropped in a controlled manner onto an impactor lying on the skin surface to measure and analyze bruise mechanics. Measured impact characteristics included peak force, peak pressure, impact…
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