Accidental Injury

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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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 12-48

4. The Use of Public Crash Data in Biomechanical Research

   • Charles P. Compton

   Pages 49-65

5. Anthropomorphic Test Devices

   • Harold J. Mertz

   Pages 66-84

6. Radiologic Analysis of Trauma

   • Mini N. Pathria, Donald Resnick

   Pages 85-101

7. A Review of Mathematical Occupant Simulation Models

   • Priya Prasad, C. C. Chou

   Pages 102-150

8. Development of Crash Injury Protection in Civil Aviation

   • Richard F. Chandler

   Pages 151-185

9. Occupant Restraint Systems

   • Rolf Eppinger

   Pages 186-197

10. Biomechanics of Bone

    • Steven Goldstein, Elizabeth Frankenburg, Janet Kuhn

    Pages 198-223

11. Biomechanics of Soft Tissues

    • Roger C. Haut

    Pages 224-246

12. Skull and Facial Bone Trauma: Experimental Aspects

    • Douglas L. Allsop

    Pages 247-267

13. Brain Injury Biomechanics

    • John W. Melvin, James W. Lighthall, Kazunari Ueno

    Pages 268-291

14. Biomechanics of Human Trauma: Head Protection

    • James A. Newman

    Pages 292-310

15. Biomechanical Aspects of Cervical Trauma

    • James H. McElhaney, Barry S. Myers

    Pages 311-361

16. The Biomechanics of Thoracic Trauma

    • John M. Cavanaugh

    Pages 362-390

17. Biomechanics of Abdominal Trauma

    • Stephen W. Rouhana

    Pages 391-428

18. Injury to the Thoraco-Lumbar Spine and Pelvis

    • Albert I. King

    Pages 429-459

19. Injury to the Extremities

    • Robert Levine

    Pages 460-491

20. Child Passenger Protection

    • Kathleen Weber

    Pages 493-511

Writing on accidental injury often seems to occur from one of two perspec­ tives. 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 inter­ face: 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 applications; 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 continuous problem identification and course correction. This book attempts to provide a state-of-the-art look at the applied bio­ mechanics of accidental-injury causation and prevention. The authors are recognized authorities 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 John W. Melvin vii Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . vii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 1 The Application of Biomechanics to the Understanding of Injury and Healing .................................. 1 Y. C. Fung Chapter 2 Instrumentation in Experimental Design . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 12 . . Warren N. Hardy Chapter 3 The Use of Public Crash Data in Biomechanical Research 49 Charles P. Compton Chapter 4 Anthropomorphic Test Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 66 . . . . . Harold J. Mertz Chapter 5 Radiologic Analysis of Trauma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 85 . . . . .

• Automobil
• accident
• biomechanics
• hand
• mechanics
• tissue
• Trauma Surgery

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)

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

  Alan M. Nahum

• Biomedical Science Department, General Motors Research Laboratories, Warren, USA

  John W. Melvin

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