Accidental Injury

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. The Application of Biomechanics to the Understanding of Injury and Healing

   • Y. C. Fung

   Pages 1-11

3. Instrumentation in Experimental Design

   • Warren N. Hardy

   Pages 12-39

4. The Use of Public Crash Data in Biomechanical Research

   • Charles P. Compton

   Pages 40-71

5. Anthropomorphic Test Devices

   • Harold J. Mertz

   Pages 72-88

6. Injury Risk Assessments Based on Dummy Responses

   • Harold J. Mertz

   Pages 89-102

7. Radiologic Analysis of Trauma

   • Mini N. Pathria

   Pages 103-120

8. A Review of Mathematical Occupant Simulation Models

   • Priya Prasad, Clifford C. Chou

   Pages 121-186

9. Occupant Restraint Systems

   • Rolf Eppinger

   Pages 187-197

10. Airbag Inflation-Induced Injury Biomechanics

    • John W. Melvin, Harold J. Mertz

    Pages 198-205

11. Biomechanics of Bone

    • Mark A. Gomez, Alan M. Nahum

    Pages 206-227

12. Biomechanics of Soft Tissue

    • Roger C. Haut

    Pages 228-253

13. Skull and Facial Bone Trauma

    • Douglas Allsop, Kelly Kennett

    Pages 254-276

14. Brain-Injury Biomechanics

    • John W. Melvin, James W. Lighthall

    Pages 277-302

15. Biomechanics of Head Trauma: Head Protection

    • James A. Newman

    Pages 303-323

16. Biomechanical Aspects of Cervical Trauma

    • James H. McElhaney, Roger W. Nightingale, Beth A. Winkelstein, Valeta Carol Chancey, Barry S. Myers

    Pages 324-373

17. Biomechanics of Thoracic Trauma

    • John M. Cavanaugh

    Pages 374-404

18. Biomechanics of Abdominal Trauma

    • Stephen W. Rouhana

    Pages 405-453

19. Injury to the Thoracolumbar Spine and Pelvis

    • Albert I. King

    Pages 454-490

20. Injury to the Extremities

    • Robert S. Levine

    Pages 491-522

Writing on accidental injury often seems to occur from one of two perspectives. One perspective is that of those involved in aspects of injury diagnosis and treatment and the other is that of those in the engineering and biologic sciences who discuss mechanical principles and simulations. From our point of view, significant information problems exist at the interface: Persons in the business of diagnosis and treatment do not know how to access, use, and evaluate theoretical information that does not have obvious practical applica­ tions; persons on the theoretical side do not have enough real-life field data with which to identify problems or to evaluate solutions. The ideal system provides a constant two-way flow of data that permits continu­ ous problem identification and course correction. This book attempts to provide a state-of-the-art look at the applied biomechanics of accidental-injury causation and prevention. The authors are recognized autho­ rities in their specialized fields. It is hoped that this book will stimulate more applied research in the field of accidental-injury causation and prevention. Alan M. Nahum, M.D. John W Melvin, Ph.D.

• Instrument
• biomechanics
• bone
• brain injury
• cell
• mechanics
• simulation
• tissue
• trauma

From the reviews of the second edition:

"In 22 chapters a total of 32 further authors from USA present their opinions on general and specialised aspects of the biomechanics of injuries. … chapters on the biomechanics of injury to special tissues and body regions … are a treasure trove for forensic pathologists. The maximum stress limits, which are often very difficult to find, are presented here and discussed in detail. … This book deservedly belongs to the basic library of all forensic pathologists." (A. Du Chesne, International Journal of Legal Medicine, Vol. 119 (2), 2005)

• San Diego, USA

  Alan M. Nahum

• School of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, USA

  Alan M. Nahum

• Tandelta, Inc., Ann Arbor, USA

  John W. Melvin

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