Beschreibung:
This well-established book on injury biomechanics has been extensively revised and expanded for this new edition. It now includes a fundamental treatment of the mechanics at a cellular level, written by the new coauthor Prof. Barclay Morrison III from Columbia University. Furthermore, considerably more attention is paid to computer modeling, and in particular modeling the human body.
Introduction.- Methods in Trauma Biomechanics.- Head Injuries.- Spinal Injuries.- Thoracic Injuries.- Abdominal Injuries.- Injuries of the Pelvis and the Lower Extremities.- Injuries of the Upper Extremities.- Impairment and injuries resulting from chronic mechanical exposure.- Ballistic and Blast Trauma.- Solutions to exercises.