Title :
Air bag injuries and pediatric biomechanics
Author :
Sances, Anthony, Jr.
Author_Institution :
Biomech. Inst., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
The lack of material properties for pediatric tissues confounds the analysis of spinal trauma. A review of known values and methods to evaluate injury is given
Keywords :
accidents; automobiles; biological tissues; biomechanics; paediatrics; reviews; air bag injuries; car accidents; material properties; pediatric biomechanics; pediatric tissues; spinal trauma analysis; Biomechanics; Bones; Cadaver; Humans; Injuries; Material properties; Pediatrics; Skull; Spine; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802587
