Lower Leg Injury Mechanism Investigation During an IED Blast Under a Vehicle Using an Anatomic Leg Model

Suchoń, Sławomir and Burkacki, Michał and Joszko, Kamil and Gzik-Zroska, Bożena and Wolański, Wojciech and Sławiński, Grzegorz and Tavares, João Manuel R. S. and Gzik, Marek (2021) Lower Leg Injury Mechanism Investigation During an IED Blast Under a Vehicle Using an Anatomic Leg Model. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 9. ISSN 2296-4185

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.725006

Abstract

Attacks with improvised explosive device (IED) constituted the main threat to, for example, Polish soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Improving safety during transport in an armored vehicle has become an important issue. The main purpose of the presented research is to investigate the mechanism of lower leg injuries during explosion under an armored vehicle. Using a numerical anatomic model of the lower leg, the analysis of the leg position was carried out. In all presented positions, the stress limit of 160 (MPa) was reached, which indicates bone damage. There is a difference in stress distribution in anatomic elements pointing to different injury mechanisms.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	STM Library > Biological Science
Depositing User:	Managing Editor
Date Deposited:	30 Jan 2023 08:24
Last Modified:	09 Jul 2024 06:51
URI:	http://open.journal4submit.com/id/eprint/492

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