RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOME BIOMECHANICAL AND DIMENSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SKULL AND THE RISK OF CEREBRAL INJURIES

This paper describes the part played by the subjects skull bone characterization upon the head injuries risk (fractures or/and cerebral injuries) and the levels of physical parameters linked with them. Only the cases that correspond to a translation movement without any head/trunk relative movement by rotation are taken into account. The details of the methodology are described, and the findings are presented. Analysis was performed to study the relationship between force, skull bone characterization and brain injury. The relationship between HIC (head injury criterion), skull bone characterization and brain injuries in side impacts are also described. The statistical analysis of the data is also described.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Association for Automotive Medicine

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• Authors:
  • Chamouard, F
  • Tarriere, C
  • Got, C
  • Guillon, F
  • Patel, A
  • Hureau, J
• Publication Date: 1986-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 11-23
• Serial:
  • AAAM Quarterly Journal
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Assoc for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biophysics; Bones; Brain; Head; Injuries; Statistical analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Head injuries
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496184
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 784
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM