The Structural Response of the Human Head to a Vertex Impact
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2023
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Thompson-Bagshaw, D.W.
Quarrington, R.D.
Dwyer, A.M.
Jones, N.R.
Jones, C.F.
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Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2023; 51(12):2897-2907
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Darcy W. Thompson, Bagshaw, Ryan D. Quarrington, Andrew M. Dwyer, Nigel R. Jones, Claire F. Jones
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In experimental models of cervical spine trauma caused by near-vertex head-first impact, a surrogate headform may be substituted for the cadaveric head. To inform headform design and to verify that such substitution is valid, the force-deformation response of the human head with boundary conditions relevant to cervical spine head-first impact models is required. There are currently no biomechanics data that characterize the force-deformation response of the isolated head supported at the occiput and compressed at the vertex by a flat impactor. The effect of impact velocity (1, 2 or 3 m/s) on the response of human heads (N = 22) subjected to vertex impacts, while supported by a rigid occipital mount, was investigated. 1 and 2 m/s impacts elicited force-deformation responses with two linear regions, while 3 m/s impacts resulted in a single linear region and skull base ring fractures. Peak force and stiffness increased from 1 to 2 and 3 m/s. Deformation at peak force and absorbed energy increased from 1 to 2 m/s, but decreased from 2 to 3 m/s. The data reported herein enhances the limited knowledge on the human head's response to a vertex impact, which may allow for validation of surrogate head models in this loading scenario.
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Published online: 21 September 2023
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