Writing on accidental injury often seems to occur from one of two perspecยญ tives. One perspective is that of those involved in aspects of injury diagnosis and treatment and the other is that of those in the engineering and biologic sciences who discuss mechanical principles and simulations. From our point of view, significant information problems exist at the interยญ face: Persons in the business of diagnosis and treatment do not know how to access, use, and evaluate theoretical information that does not have obvious practical applications; persons on the theoretical side do not have enough realยญ life field data with which to identify problems or to evaluate solutions. The ideal system provides a constant two-way flow of data that permits continuous problem identification and course correction. This book attempts to provide a state-of-the-art look at the applied bioยญ mechanics of accidental-injury causation and prevention. The authors are recognized authorities in their specialized fields. It is hoped that this book will stimulate more applied research in the field of accidental-injury causation and prevention. Alan M. Nahum John W. Melvin vii Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . vii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 1 The Application of Biomechanics to the Understanding of Injury and Healing .................................. 1 Y. C. Fung Chapter 2 Instrumentation in Experimental Design . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 12 . . Warren N. Hardy Chapter 3 The Use of Public Crash Data in Biomechanical Research 49 Charles P. Compton Chapter 4 Anthropomorphic Test Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 66 . . . . . Harold J. Mertz Chapter 5 Radiologic Analysis of Trauma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 85 . . . .
CONTENT
1 The Application of Biomechanics to the Understanding of Injury and Healing -- 2 Instrumentation in Experimental Design -- 3 The Use of Public Crash Data in Biomechanical Research -- 4 Anthropomorphic Test Devices -- 5 Radiologic Analysis of Trauma -- 6 A Review of Mathematical Occupant Simulation Models -- 7 Development of Crash Injury Protection in Civil Aviation -- 8 Occupant Restraint Systems -- 9 Biomechanics of Bone -- 10 Biomechanics of Soft Tissues -- 11 Skull and Facial Bone Trauma: Experimental Aspects -- 12 Brain Injury Biomechanics -- 13 Biomechanics of Head Trauma: Head Protection -- 14 Biomechanical Aspects of Cervical Trauma -- 15 The Biomechanics of Thoracic Trauma -- 16 Biomechanics of Abdominal Trauma -- 17 Injury to the Thoraco-Lumbar Spine and Pelvis -- 18 Injury to the Extremities -- 19 Child Passenger Protection -- 20 Isolated Tissue and Cellular Biomechanics -- 21 Vehicle Interactions with Pedestrians
