Essays about: "Rib and sternal injury"

Found 1 essay containing the words Rib and sternal injury.

  1. 1. Finite Element Modeling of Chest Compressions in CPR

    University essay from KTH/Medicinsk teknik

    Author : Hildigunnur Katrínardóttir; [2017]
    Keywords : Finite element modeling; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Chest compressions; Rib and sternal injury;

    Abstract : Factors affecting the risk of ribcage injury in adult subjects during CPR were investigated using the torso region of the THUMS model, a full human body FE-model, representing an average adult male. The thoracic dynamic response of the model was compared to experimental PMHS hub loading impact data and live-subject CPR data found in the literature. READ MORE