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

  • Military University of Technology Warsaw
  • University of Porto

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Article number725006
JournalFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Volume9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Nov 2021

Keywords

  • armoured vehicle
  • blast injury
  • deck-slap fracture
  • explosion
  • injury mechanism
  • lower limb biomechanics
  • tibia fracture
  • trauma biomechanics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Bioengineering
  • Histology
  • Biomedical Engineering

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