Orthopedic reconstruction of blunt chest trauma can aid restoration of pulmonary function to
reduce the mortality associated with serial rib fractures and flail chest injuries. Contemporary …

Background: Intraoperative contouring of long bridging plates for stabilization of flail chest
injuries is difficult and time consuming. This study implemented for the first time biometric …

Background Biomechanical research directed at developing customized implant solutions
for rib fracture fixation is essential to reduce the complexity and to increase the reliability of …

Background: A novel rib fracture repair plating system was developed to provide durable
fixation with a shorter length than standard systems and thus facilitate minimally invasive …

The objective of this study is to develop a parametric ribcage model that can account for
morphological variations among the adult population. Ribcage geometries, including 12 pair …

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 paper was to investigate the sensitivity of the structural responses and
bone fractures of the ribs to mesh density, cortical thickness, and material properties so as to …

To improve understanding of structural coupling and deformation patterns throughout the
loaded ribcage, the present study reports the force-displacement and kinematic responses …

This paper presents the results of dynamic material tests and computational modelling that
elucidate the effects of regional rib mechanical properties on thoracic fracture patterns. First …

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 …