Neck Injury Biomechanics (Progress in Technology) - Softcover

Pike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0768021634 ISBN 13: 9780768021639

Publisher: SAE International, 2009

Synopsis

This book includes 40 noteworthy papers covering more than 15 years (1993 to 2009) of research on the biomechanics of neck injuries. Although much of the underlying testing was vehicle-related, writes editor Jeffrey A. Pike, the resultant data regarding neck motion and loading are applicable to a broad range of injury scenarios. In addition to numerous SAE papers, Neck Injury Biomechanics includes papers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration s International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV), the Stapp Car Crash Conference, and the International Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact (IRCOBI), as well as articles from Traffic Injury Prevention. The book also includes an introductory background section that ties together concepts of anatomy, injuries, and radiographic imaging so that the research featured in the book will be more readable and useful to a wide range of safety professionals. A bibliographic listing of 100 additional references is also included.

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About the Author

Jeffrey A. Pike is president of Biomechanics Consulting, Inc., which provides injury mechanism forensic consultations regarding falls, vehicle impacts, and other accidental injury. Mr. Pike s professional background includes Senior Technical Specialist, Ford Motor Company; Adjunct Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department, Wayne State University; Fellow, SAE International; and consultant to agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Academy of Sciences, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and state and local governments. Mr. Pike s publications include technical papers, book chapters, and three books: (1) Automotive Safety: Anatomy, Injury, Testing, and Regulation; (2) Neck Injury: The Use of X-Rays, CTs, and MRIs to Study Crash-Related Injury Mechanisms; and (3) Forensic Biomechanics: Using Medical Records to Study Injury Mechanisms. Mr. Pike has been an invited speaker at many conferences in the United States (including two White House Conferences), Europe, China, India, Korea, and Australia. He also has been a guest lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Medical College of Wisconsin, University of Virginia, and Harvard Medical School.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAE International
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0768021634
• ISBN 13: 9780768021639
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 626