Non-Head Impact Cervical Spine Injuries in Frontal Car Crashes to Lap-Shoulder Belted Occupants

Authors

• Donald F. Huelke - University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
• G. Murray Mackay - University of Birmingham
• Andrew Morris - University of Birmingham
• Maureen Bradford - Loughborough Univ.

Topic

• Frontal collisions
• Injuries
• Crashes
• Technical review

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