Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6554897 | Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine | 2018 | 33 Pages |
Abstract
Fall dynamics play an important role in the biomechanical assessment of falls. Fall height was found to influence both fall dynamics and femur loading, while impact surface affected only compression and bending in feet-first falls; fall dynamics did not differ across carpet and linoleum. Improved pediatric thresholds are necessary to predict likelihood of fracture, but morphologically accurate representation of the lower extremity, along with accurate characterization of loading in falls are a crucial first step.
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Authors
Angela Thompson, Gina Bertocci, Craig Smalley,