High Strain Rate Behaviour of Cervical Spine Segments in Flexion and Extension

Cervical Spine injuries are a common occurrence during motor vehicle accidents, and they represent a significant economic cost to society. Numerical Finite Element (FE) models have been formulated to investigate the response of the neck under various loading scenarios and to improve vehicle safety....

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Main Author: Barker, Jeffrey
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7082