Lower extremity injuries in motor vehicle collisions: A survey of NASS 1997-1999

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 173-183

  Atkinson, Theresa ^a   Atkinson, Patrick ^b  

^a Injury Prevention and Analysis Consulting   (United States)

^b KETTERING UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Impact; Injury; Leg; Lower extremity; NASS

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE AIR BAGS; AUTOMOBILE SEAT BELTS; RISKS; VEHICLES;

MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 0038613687     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2003.003244     Document Type: Review

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