The global geometric properties of the ribs from a medium-framed cadaver specimen were
studied. The observations are in agreement with the qualitative descriptions presented in …

The purpose of this study was to quantify both the tensile material properties and structural
response of human ribs in order to determine which variables contribute to regional variation …

By incorporating material and geometrical properties into a model of the human thorax one
can develop an injury criterion that is a function of stress and strain of the material and not a …

Experiments were conducted to measure geometrical and force-deformation properties of
individual human ribs. These data are needed to enable studies to be made of the …

A geometrically realistic mathematical model of the first six ribs and vertebrae of the human
rib cage is described. Under the assumption that the individual elements of the rib cage do …

A stereoradiographic method was developed to measure the three-dimensional shape of the
rib cage in vivo in order to provide descriptive data and to study symmetry in the normal …

An earlier model for the study of rib cage mechanics was modified so that rib deformity in
scoliosis could be better represented. The rigid ribs of that model were replaced by five …

In this study we present a novel six-parameter shape model of the human rib centroidal path
using logarithmic spirals. It provides a reduction in parameter space from previous models of …

The three-dimensional coordinates of points in the ribs of two supine relaxed males, holding
their breath at functional residual capacity (FRC) and with their glottis closed at total lung …

Rib cage morphology changes with age and sex are expected to affect thoracic injury
mechanisms and tolerance, particularly for vulnerable populations such as pediatrics and …