Research Article

Dynamic Simulation of Biomechanical Behaviour of the Pelvis in the Lateral Impact Loads

Table 6

Connector elements of ligaments with elastic behaviour.

Position of pelvic ligamentsNumber of elementsStiffness (N/m) [28]

Anterior sacroiliac ligament14700
Short posterior sacroiliac ligament8400
Long posterior sacroiliac ligament61000
Interosseous sacroiliac ligament222800
Sacroiliac ligament nodes61500
Sacrospinous ligament [28]61400
Pubic ligament [40]8543
Iliofemoral ligament [41]303000