Biomechanical changes and characteristics of impact temporal bone fractures / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the relationship of impact stress distribution and stress wave dissemination with temporal bone fracture. Methods Twelve donated fresh corpse were selected and impacted with driving force of 800 kPa, 1 200 kPa and 1 400 kPa to establish the model of impact temporal bone fractures. With aid of three-dimensional stereochemical structure image of 64-slice CT, the vitodynamic distribution and dissemination of impacted temporal bone was calculated by using computer simulation. Results (1) The instant velocity, acceleration and energy of impact as well as displace-ment scope of the hammer increased with higher driving force in the tempus. (2) Instantaneous impact of the temporal bone resulted in Von Mises stress concentration area around the impact point. The stress was weakened suddenly in the skull-brain tissue coupling place but later accumulated in the skull base. (3) Only ipsilateral linear fracture occurred when the driving force of impact was 800 kPa. While impact dif-ferent degrees of depressed fractures could be seen and one case showed secondary fracture of the opposite side when the driving force of impact was 1 200 kPa. The impact with driving force for 1 400 kPa begot complex ipsilateral fractures, secondary fracture of the opposite side and skull basal fracture. (4) Frac-ture line of the temporal bone accorded with impact stress concentration area. Conclusions All pa-rameters, stress distribution and dissemination of impact are in accordance with temporal bone fracture during impaet process of the temporal bone, which is of vital significance for diagnosis and protection of impact temporal bone fractures.