Trauma Biomechanics Accidental injury in traffic and sports /

• Main Authors: Schmitt, Kai-Uwe. (Author), Niederer, Peter F. (Author), Muser, Markus H. (Author), Walz, Felix. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Forensic Medicine.; Pathology.; Mechanical engineering.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Structural Mechanics.; Automotive Engineering.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03713-9

Trauma biomechanics uses the principles of mechanics to study the response and tolerance level of biological tissues under extreme loading conditions. Through an understanding of mechanical factors that influence the function and structure of human tissues, countermeasures can be developed to allevi...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods in Trauma-Biomechanics
• Head Injuries
• Spinal Injuries
• Thoracic Injuries
• Abdominal Injuries
• Injuries of the Pelvis and the Lower Extremities
• Injury criteria
• Injuries of the Upper Extremities
• Impairment and injuries resulting from chronic mechanical exposure.