AUTHOR=Suchoń Sławomir , Burkacki Michał , Joszko Kamil , Gzik-Zroska Bożena , Wolański Wojciech , Sławiński Grzegorz , Tavares João Manuel R. S. , Gzik Marek 

TITLE=Lower Leg Injury Mechanism Investigation During an IED Blast Under a Vehicle Using an Anatomic Leg Model

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biotechnology/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2021.725006

DOI=10.3389/fbioe.2021.725006

ISSN=2296-4185

ABSTRACT=<p>Attacks with improvised explosive device (IED) constituted the main threat to, for example, Polish soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Improving safety during transport in an armored vehicle has become an important issue. The main purpose of the presented research is to investigate the mechanism of lower leg injuries during explosion under an armored vehicle. Using a numerical anatomic model of the lower leg, the analysis of the leg position was carried out. In all presented positions, the stress limit of 160 (MPa) was reached, which indicates bone damage. There is a difference in stress distribution in anatomic elements pointing to different injury mechanisms.</p>