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Thoracic Injuries

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Trauma Biomechanics

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Injury to the thorax commonly occurs in frontal and side impact as well as in all impact directions intermediate to these two. Impact to the thorax is frequently observed due to contact of the occupant with various components of the vehicle interior like the steering assembly, the door or the dashboard, and also the restraint systems. Especially considering the increasing proportion of vehicles that are equipped with advanced restraint systems, injury statistics will likely change.

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  1. Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and University of Zurich, Gloriastrasse 35, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland

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Schmitt, KU., Niederer, P.F., Walz, F. (2004). Thoracic Injuries. In: Trauma Biomechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05448-2_5

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