Article ; Online: Human pelvis injury risk curves from underbody blast impact.
2021 Volume 169, Issue 5, Page(s) 436–442
Abstract: Introduction: Underbody blast loading can result in injuries to the pelvis and the lumbosacral spine. The purpose of this study was to determine human tolerance in this region based on survival analysis.: Methods: Twenty-six unembalmed postmortem ... ...
| Abstract | Introduction: Underbody blast loading can result in injuries to the pelvis and the lumbosacral spine. The purpose of this study was to determine human tolerance in this region based on survival analysis. Methods: Twenty-six unembalmed postmortem human surrogate lumbopelvic complexes were procured and pretest medical images were obtained. They were fixed in polymethylmethacrylate at the cranial end and a six-axis load cell was attached. The specimens were aligned in a seated soldier posture. Impacts were applied to the pelvis using a custom vertical accelerator. The experimental design consisted of non-injury and injury tests. Pretest and post-test X-rays and palpation were done following non-injury test, and after injury test medical imaging and gross dissections were done. Injuries were scored using the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS). Axial and resultant forces were used to develop human injury probability curves (HIPCs) at AIS 3+ and AIS 4 severities using survival analysis. Then ±95% CI was computed using the delta method, normalised CI size was obtained, and the quality of the injury risk curves was assigned adjectival ratings. Results: At the 50% probability level, the resultant and axial forces at the AIS 3+ level were 6.6 kN and 5.9 kN, and at the AIS 4 level these were 8.4 kN and 7.5 kN, respectively. Individual injury risk curves along with ±95% CIs are presented in the paper. Increased injury severity increased the HIPC metrics. Curve qualities were in the good and fair ranges for axial and shear forces at all probability levels and for both injury severities. Conclusions: This is the first study to develop axial and resultant force-based HIPCs defining human tolerance to injuries to the pelvis from vertical impacts using parametric survival analysis. Data can be used to advance military safety under vertical loading to the seated pelvis. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Probability ; Radiography ; Pelvis/injuries ; Posture ; Cadaver |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-10-28 |
| Publishing country | England |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 3011686-7 |
| ISSN | 2633-3775 ; 2633-3767 |
| ISSN (online) | 2633-3775 |
| ISSN | 2633-3767 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2021-001863 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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