ABSTRACT

Military Injury Biomechanics: The Cause and Prevention of Impact Injuries is a reference manual where information and data from a large number of sources, focussing on injuries related to military events, has been critically reviewed and discussed. The book covers the cause and prevention of impact injuries to all the major body regions, while topics such as the historical background of military impact biomechanics, the history and use of anthropomorphic test devices for military applications and the medical management of injuries are also discussed. An international team of experts have been brought together to examine and review the topics. The book is intended for researchers, postgraduate students and others working or studying defence and impact injuries.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter |40 pages

The Skull and Brain

Test Methods, Behind Armour Blunt Trauma and Helmet Design

chapter |16 pages

The Skull and Brain

Mechanical Properties of the Brain under Impact

chapter |46 pages

The Skull and Brain

Computer Models for the Head and Its Protection

chapter |42 pages

The Neck

Neck Injuries in Military Scenarios

chapter |46 pages

The Thoracolumbar Spine and Pelvis

Injury Criteria for Traumatic Spinal and Pelvic Injury and Their Current Applications

chapter |20 pages

The Thoracolumbar Spine

Cadaveric Testing under Vertical Loading

chapter |44 pages

The Thorax and Abdomen

Behind Armour Blunt Trauma

chapter |16 pages

The Lower Extremities

Cadaveric Testing, Anthropomorphic Test Device Legs and Injury Criteria

chapter |22 pages

The Lower Extremities

Computational Modelling Attempts to Predict Injury