... to axial impact. A force and impulse-based Weibull survival model was developed from these studies to estimate fracture risk. Specimen age was included as a covariate to reduce variance and improve survival model fit. The injury criterion estimated 50% risk of injury for a leg exposed to 13 N s of impulse...

... axial impact inversion/eversion The human lower extremity is the most frequently injured body region of vehicle occupants during frontal crashes in terms of moderate severity (AIS 2+) [ 1 ]. In particular, trauma to the ankle and subtalar joints is among the most common injuries of the lower...