SPINAL CORD INJURIES TO CHILDREN IN REAL WORLD ACCIDENTS

This paper discusses, in general, spinal cord injuries from a biomechanical point of view. The relationship between various loading conditions and the resulting types of spinal cord injuries is discussed. The paper also examines seven real world automobile accidents. Information for each case includes: vehicles involved, type of roadway, crash Delta-V, occupant direction of motion, restraint type, injuries to occupants, and anthropometry of child with spinal cord injury. A description and location of each spinal cord injury that occurred at the time of the accident is discussed. A discussion of a possible injury mechanism for spinal cord stretch injuries to children is also given. The results of the research indicate that infants should ride in rearward-facing child restraint systems as long as possible. (A) For the covering abstract of the compendium see IRRD 880073.

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  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • STALNAKER, R L
• Publication Date: 1993-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 173-84
• Serial:
  • SAE PUBLICATION SP-986. CHILD OCCUPANT PROTECTION (SAE TECHNICAL PAPER 933100)
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biophysics; Children; Crash severity; Face; Injuries; Injury severity; Loads; Manual safety belts; Passive restraint systems; Seats; Spinal column; Vehicle rear end; Vertebrae
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rear
• Geographic Terms: United States
• ITRD Terms: 2060: Biomechanics; 2040: Cervical vertebrae; 1758: Child; 2011: Face (human); 2163: Injury; 5567: Load; 1466: Passive safety system; 9067: Rear; 1476: Safety belt; 1388: Seat (veh); 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 2041: Spinal column; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00725321
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 1-56091-422-X
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 26 1996 12:00AM