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ArticleComputer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering2021

Investigation of femur fracture potential in common pediatric falls using finite element analysis.

Keyonna McKinsey, Angela Thompson, Gina Bertocci

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Article in Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Finite element analysis of skeletal injury mechanisms in adult standing positions with both feet landed on the ground].Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Keyonna McKinseyDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
Angela ThompsonDepartment of Engineering Fundamentals, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
Gina BertocciDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
University of Louisville · US

Funding

Biomechanical Assessment of Femur Fracture in Pediatric FallsR03HD078491 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE · PI BERTOCCI, GINA E., THOMPSON, ANGELA KNIGHT · 2014 to 2015
$151k
NICHD NIH HHS R03 HD078491
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A finite element (FE) model of an 11-month-old child's femur was developed to evaluate fracture risk in short-distance feet-first falls and bed falls. Pediatric material properties were applied to the FE model. Femur loading was derived from previously conducted fall experiments using a child surrogate where fall conditions (e.g., fall height, impact surface) were varied. Fracture thresholds based on principal stress and strain were used to examine potential for fracture. Peak stress/strain were significantly greater for feet-first falls from greater heights and onto harder impact surfaces. Feet-first falls exceeded some, but not all fracture thresholds. Bed falls did not exceed any fracture thresholds.

Indexed as

Accidental FallsFinite Element AnalysisBiomechanical PhenomenaChildFemoral FracturesFemurHumansInfantManikinsReproducibility of ResultsStress, MechanicalbiomechanicsChildrencomputer modelfallsfemur fracture

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PMID33115286
PMCPMC8720240
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