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Figure 8. Fractures occurring in Condition 6. Compared with the equivalent impact pattern in Intact Model, wider areas of the skull are damaged. Difference is most evident when the impact is horizontally directed (Center). The 3 arrows indicate the direction in which the ball is launched.

Original Research

How Partial Skull Defect Affects Vulnerability of the Skull in Traumatic Situations: A Biomechanical Study

05/12/2022

Tomohisa Nagasao , MD, PhD;

Tomoki Miyanagi , MD;

Motoki Tamai , MD;

Asako Hatano , MD, PhD;

Yoshiaki Sakamoto , MD, PhD;

Naoki Takano , PhD;

This study demonstrates the influence of partial skull defects on the mechanical vulnerability of the skull by producing 3-dimensional computer models of the skull and then applying dynamic impact.

This study demonstrates the...

05/12/2022

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