Table 38            Ultimate Compressive Loads And Bending Moments For The Major Extremity Long Bones

Parameter

Unit

Humerus

Radius

Ulna

Femur

Tibia

Fibia

   

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Torque

(Range)

Nm

70

(55-78)

55

(39-80)

22

(16-27)

17

(13-23)

14

(8-21)

11

(9-13)

175

(141-222)

136

(78-207)

89

(63-110)

56

(47-63)

9

(6-12)

10

(8-16)

Bending

(Range)

KN

2.71

(2.35-2.94)

1.71

(1.18-2.35)

1.20

(0.98-1.77)

0.67

(0.54-0.88)

1.23

(0.98-2.16)

0.81

(0.69-0.98)

3.92

(3.43-4.66)

2.58

(2.26-3.33)

3.36

(2.30-4.90)

2.24

(1.86-2.65)

0.44

(0.35-0.54)

0.30

(0.21-0.39)

Average Bending Moment

Nm

151

85

48

23

49

28

310

180

207

124

27

17

Axial Compression

(Range)

KN

4.98

(2.71-7.83)

3.61

(2.45-0.09)

3.28

(2.35-4.21)

2.16

(1.03-3.18)

4.98

(2.15-7.83)

3.61

(2.45-5.09)

7.72

(6.85-8.56)

7.11

(5.63-8.56)

10.36

(7.05-16.39)

7.47

(4.89- 10.37)

0.60

(0.24-0.88)

0.48

(0.20-0.83)

Selected Ultimate

Axial Compression

KN

3.5

Level 1 = 3.5KN

Level 2 = 4.6KN

2.1

(Use Ulna for level 1 / 2 injuries)

3.6

Level 1 = 3.6KN

Level 2 = 4.7KN

7.1

Level 1 = 7.1

Level 2 = 7.1

Level 3= 9.2

7.5

Level 2 = 7.5

Level 3 = 9.8

(Use fibula for level 1 injuries)

0.5

Level 1 = 0.5

(Use Tibia in Level 2 / 3 injuries)

Selected

Ultimate

Bending Moment

Nm

85

Level 1 = 85Nm

Level 2 = 111Nm

23

(Use Ulna for level 1 / 2 injuries)

28

Level 1 = 28Nm

Level 2 = 36Nm

180

Level 1 = 180

Level 2 = 180

Level 3 = 235

125

Level 2 = 125

Level 3 = 163

(Use fibula for level 1 injuries)

17

Level 1 = 17

(Use Tibia in Level 2/3 injuries)