Modeling the pregnant woman in driving position.
Despite motor vehicle crashes being the leading cause of traumatic fetal morbidity, only a few researches have tried to study the automobile crashes on pregnant women. The possible negative effect of the restraint systems and the injuries mechanisms involved in car crashes with pregnant women are therefore still poorly understood. In this context, the aim of this study is to develop a numerical model of the whole human body with a gravid uterus, in order to investigate car crash scenarios and to evaluate alternative security systems to improve protection of both the woman and the fetus. A 3D reconstruction based on a set of MRI images led us to a good spatial representation of the pregnant woman in driving position. The anatomical precision will make progress possible in the field of traumatology of the pregnant woman.
Jérôme Delotte
Laboratoire de Biomécanique Appliquée, Faculté de médecine secteur nord, UMRT 24 INRETS/Université de la méditerranée, Boulevard Pierre DRAMARD, 13916 Marseille, France. jerome.delotte@marseille.inrets.fr
Behr
Michel
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Baque
Patrick
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Bourgeon
André
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de Peretti
Fernand
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Brunet
Christian
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001334:Automobile Driving; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008954:Models, Biological; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D049188:Prenatal Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects