title: 3D finite element model of human knee injuries in the traffic accident.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the injury mechanism of the human knee in a traffic accident by establishing a 3D finite element (FE) model.
  
  
  METHODS
  The FE model, composed of femur, tibia, fibula, patella, meniscus, knee ligaments and surrounding soft tissues, was reconstructed by CT scanning data from a male volunteer. Validation was performed by the lateral impact simulation, and the stress and strain results were obtained to be compared with those previously reported for injury prediction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results derived from the FE model were found to be similar with those previously reported, most of the ligaments and meniscus wounded at 40 m/s collision, which was readily observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The simulation results generated by FE model can be effectively used for the injury mechanism analysis of initial contact.
authors.forename: Wei-Hua
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Zheng-Dong
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Dong-Hua
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Hui-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yi-Jiu
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005269:Femur; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D013977:Tibia