Accidental Injury: Biomechanics and Prevention

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
The Application of Biomechanics to the Understanding of Injury and Healing....Pages 1-11
Instrumentation in Experimental Design....Pages 12-48
The Use of Public Crash Data in Biomechanical Research....Pages 49-65
Anthropomorphic Test Devices....Pages 66-84
Radiologic Analysis of Trauma....Pages 85-101
A Review of Mathematical Occupant Simulation Models....Pages 102-150
Development of Crash Injury Protection in Civil Aviation....Pages 151-185
Occupant Restraint Systems....Pages 186-197
Biomechanics of Bone....Pages 198-223
Biomechanics of Soft Tissues....Pages 224-246
Skull and Facial Bone Trauma: Experimental Aspects....Pages 247-267
Brain Injury Biomechanics....Pages 268-291
Biomechanics of Human Trauma: Head Protection....Pages 292-310
Biomechanical Aspects of Cervical Trauma....Pages 311-361
The Biomechanics of Thoracic Trauma....Pages 362-390
Biomechanics of Abdominal Trauma....Pages 391-428
Injury to the Thoraco-Lumbar Spine and Pelvis....Pages 429-459
Injury to the Extremities....Pages 460-491
Child Passenger Protection....Pages 493-511
Isolated Tissue and Cellular Biomechanics....Pages 512-537
Vehicle Interactions with Pedestrians....Pages 539-566
Back Matter....Pages 567-577