Tensile Mechanics of the Developing Cervical Spine

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue November, 2001, Pages

  Ching, Randal P ^a   Nuckley, David J ^a   Hertsted, Suzanne M ^a   Eck, Michael P ^a   Mann, Frederick A ^a,c   Sun, Emily A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^c Department of Radiology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; cervical spine; injury tolerance; neck; pediatric; tensile

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FITS AND TOLERANCES; PEDIATRICS; STIFFNESS;

CERVICAL SPINE; FUNCTIONAL SPINAL UNITS; INJURY TOLERANCE; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; NECK; SCALING RELATIONSHIPS; TENSILE; ULTIMATE FAILURE LOADS;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 84877456423     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01487191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2001-22-0015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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