Biomechanics of the toddler head during low-height falls: An anthropomorphic dummy analysis - Laboratory investigation

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-68

  Ibrahim, Nicole G ^a   Margulies, Susan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropomorphic surrogate; Head impact; Low height fall; Pediatric head injury; Toddler

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; HEAD INJURY; INCIDENCE; KINEMATICS; NECK; NECK INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKULL FRACTURE; TODDLER; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VELOCITY;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; HEAD INJURIES, CLOSED; HUMANS; INFANT; MODELS, ANATOMIC; NECK; SKULL; SKULL FRACTURES;

EID: 77954350092     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2010.3.PEDS09357     Document Type: Article

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