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 eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Forensic medicine.; Pathology.; Structural mechanics.; Automotive engineering.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Structural Mechanics.; Forensic Medicine.; Automotive Engineering.

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:

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