Table of Contents

Preface. 1. The Application of Biomechanics to the Understanding of Injury. 2. Instrumentation in Experimental Design. 3. The Use of Public Crash Data Biomechanical Research. 4. Anthropomorphic Test Devices. 5. Radiologic Analysis of Trauma. 6. A Review of Mathematical Occupant Simulation Models. 7. Biomechanics of Bone. 8. Biomechanics of Soft Tissues. 9. Biomechanics of Air Bags. 10. Skull and Facial Bone Trauma. 11. Brain Injury Biomechanics. 12. Biomechanics of Head Trauma: Head Protection. 13. Biomechanical Aspects of Cervical Trauma. 14. Biomechanics of Thoracic Trauma. 15. Biomechanics of Abdominal Trauma. 16. Biomechanics of Joint Injuries. 17. Injury to the Thoraco-Lumbar Spine and Pelvis. 18. Injury to the Extremities. 19. Lower Extremity Trauma. 20. Child Passenger Protection. 21. Isolated Tissue and Cellular Biomechanics. 22. Vehicle Interactions with Pedestrians. Index.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition: "In 22 chapters a total of 32 further authors from USA present their opinions on general and specialised aspects of the biomechanics of injuries. ... chapters on the biomechanics of injury to special tissues and body regions ... are a treasure trove for forensic pathologists. The maximum stress limits, which are often very difficult to find, are presented here and discussed in detail. ... This book deservedly belongs to the basic library of all forensic pathologists." (A. Du Chesne, International Journal of Legal Medicine, Vol. 119 (2), 2005)