Citation

Tomasch E, Kirschbichler S, Sinz W, Steffan H, Darok M, Dimai HP, Patsch J. Proc. IRCOBI 2010; 38: 285-288.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury)

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Abstract

Bone properties are changing during a human life, e.g. bone mineral density is decreasing. Hence, bones of elderly people do not withstand loads which are still manageable by young people. The ob- jective of the study was to establish a methodology to predict and adjust thresholds for force- deflection curves according to gender, age, rib cross-section and rib mineral density. Specimens of five fresh post mortem human surrogates were examined. Bone mineral density was measured and specimens were subjected to 3-point-bending tests. The findings could be used to limit loading corri- dors of ribs in human body models according to gender aspects.