Computational studies of 'whiplash' injuries

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 181-189

  Gentle, C R ^a   Golinski, W Z ^a   Heitplatz, F ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Crash; Finite elements; Injury; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIGAMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

WHIPLASH;

BIOMECHANICS;

BIOLOGY; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 0035222429     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954411011533742     Document Type: Conference Paper

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