The Musculoskeletal Virtual Trauma Simulator will describe bone and soft tissue damage to the musculoskeletal system resulting from penetrating missiles. A high resolution graphical interface will be developed to display the wound tract. Descriptions of damaged tissue will then be used with embedded biomechanical models that quantitatvely describe effects of muscle-tendon properties and skeletal geometry in determining moment-generating characteristics of each muscle. The software will be used to evaluate effects of surgical reconstruction on damaged areas and for surgical simulation and training. The software is also intended to reduce reliance on animals in training combat medics and allied health professionals.
Robert D. Eisler
Senior Staff Scientist & Leader Mission Research Corporation Structural Mechanics Group 3505 Cadillac Avenue Building H Costa Mesa, CA 92626-1430 USA 714-754-1300 fax:714-754-4416 reisler@natick-emh1.army.mil