Cervical and thoracic spine injury from interactions with vehicle roofs in pure rollover crashes

► We study real-world spine injury sustained in pure rollover crashes. ► Real-world rollover spine injury is compared with cadaver experiment spine injury. ► Comparisons indicate major differences between rollover and cadaver spine injury. ► Torso inertia (diving) and roof intrusion both create pote...

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Published in:Accident analysis and prevention 2013-01, Vol.50, p.34-43
Main Authors: Bambach, M.R., Grzebieta, R.H., McIntosh, A.S., Mattos, G.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data
Adolescent
Adult
Assessments
Automobiles - statistics & numerical data
Biological and medical sciences
Biomechanical Phenomena
Cadaver
Case-Control Studies
Cervical Vertebrae - injuries
Crashes
Devices
Dynamic test protocol
Female
Humans
Injuries
Injury Severity Score
Logistic Models
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Occupant injuries
Occupant protection
Prevention and actions
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Rollover
Roof intrusion
Roofs
Rotation
Spinal Injuries - etiology
Spine
Spine injury
Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries
Torque
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