Citation

Thomas C, Foret-Bruno JY, Hartemann F, Tarriere C, Got C, Patel MM. Proc. IRCOBI 1979; 7: 49-62.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury)

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Abstract

This investigation is based on data acquired from observing force limiting devices fitted in Peugeot-Renault 3-point static belts. The purpose is to quantify per age group the risk of thoracic fracture due to the belt for the front occupants involved in real frontal collisions, the violence of which is evaluated by the variation in velocity of the front occupant, and the mean deceleration of the car. The basic results indicated that the risk of rib fracture by the shoulder belt is low. The risk is only 1% for these injuries to be serious enough to achieve flail chest. Flail chest is sustained by old people whose tolerance is three times lower than for young people.