General biomechanics of trauma with particular focus on head trauma

The first part of the lecture presents general aspects of Biomechanics of Trauma including definitions and basic principles of injury causation (i.e. important physical parameters, stress/strain correlation, injury severity etc.). Common injury types and specific mechanisms are selected to demonstrate the concepts of tolerance criteria and current scientific knowledge of tolerance limits. Subject of the second part is in particular HEAD TRAUMA: Injury types and related injury causation are illustrated in view of different instances, such as traffic accidents, sports, and violence. Tolerance limits for skull fractures and brain lesions are reported as well as important injury criteria, e.g. WSTC and HIC. Examples of real cases are shown including computer simulations with human models.

• Authors:
  • Schuller, E
• Conference:
  • INFATS - the 7th international forum of automotive traffic safety, Changsha, China, 4 - 6 December 2009
• Publication Date: 2009

Media Info

• Pagination: 363

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biophysics; Head; Highway safety; Injuries
• Geographic Terms: Changsha, P.R. China
• ATRI Terms: Biomechanics; Head; Injury; Road safety
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01382047
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 12:58PM