Evaluation and injury investigation of a finite element foot and ankle model for small female occupants

Female occupants sustain high frequency of injury to the foot and ankle in motor vehicle crashes (MVCs). To investigate injury mechanisms, this study evaluated a finite element model of the foot and ankle of a small female occupant (F05). The model was validated in four loading conditions relevant to MVCs (axial rotation,dynamic inversion and eversion, dorsiflexion and axial impact) and scaling approaches were applied to available post-mortem...