Shaken baby syndrome: A biomechanics analysis of injury mechanisms

Forensic Science International

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-79

  Bandak, Faris A ^a  

^a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceleration Deceleration; Baby; Infant; Injury; Neck; Rotational; Shaken; Syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECELERATION; FORCE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME; SPINE INJURY;

EID: 20444403818     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.02.033     Document Type: Article

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