|
Paper Title:
A Preliminary Investigation
on Soft Tissue Neck Injuries from Side Impacts
View
full paper
Authors:
Simone Lewis, Eren Semercigil,
Brian Fildes
Abstract:
Typically low severity
neck injuries (whiplash injuries) have been associated with front
and rear impacts. These injuries are classified as low severity
injuries and are given the lowest rating on the Abbreviated Injury
Scale of 1. In spite of its low severity rating, these injuries
can be disabling and life altering. More recently, the literature
has highlighted the need to investigate low severity neck injuries
from side impacts because they can occur frequently enough to be
of concern. Research in this area is limited as the anatomical site
of soft tissue neck injury and the mechanism of injury are still
unknown.
In this study, real world
side impact accidents have been taken from the Monash University
Accident Research Centre database. These accidents have been examined
to provide an introduction into low severity neck injuries. The
results show that there is a common angle of impact that results
in neck injury from side impacts. Occupant age and head contact
with the interior of the vehicle are also identified as factors
affecting injury. As these results may help identify typical side
impacts that produce injury, computer models can be created to investigate
the mechanics of this injury.
View
full paper
Back
to Program
|
