Development and Validation of a Physical Model to Investigate the Biomechanics of Infant Head Impact

Head injury in childhood is the single most common cause of death and permanent disability from injury. Approximately 35,000 children are admitted to hospital in England each year with head injuries, of which 19% are younger than a year of age [1]. Many more children will attend the ED with a head injury, accounting for 9% of all childhood attendances [2].

Source: Forensic Science International - April 13, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: M. Jones, D. Darwall, G. Khalid, R. Prabhu, A. Kemp, O. Arthurs, P. Theobald Source Type: research