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Investigation of femur fracture potential in common pediatric falls using finite element analysis
Keyonna McKinsey1, Angela Thompson2, Gina Bertocci1
1Department of Bioengineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
Abstract:
A finite element (FE) model of an 11-month-old child's femur was developed to evaluate fracture risk in short-distance feet-first falls and bed falls. Pediatric material properties were applied to the FE model. Femur loading was derived from previously conducted fall experiments using a child surrogate where fall conditions (e.g., fall height, impact surface) were varied. Fracture thresholds based on principal stress and strain were used to examine potential for fracture. Peak stress/strain were significantly greater for feet-first falls from greater heights and onto harder impact surfaces. Feet-first falls exceeded some, but not all fracture thresholds. Bed falls did not exceed any fracture thresholds.
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