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Biomechanics of Brain Injuries

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Book cover Celebral Contusions, Lacerations and Hematomas

Part of the book series: Advances in Neurotraumatology ((NEUROTRAUMATOL.,volume 3))

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The biomechanics of brain injuries describes how the impact of forces directed to the head are related to the primary physical and physiological effects in the skull and the brain.

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    D. A. Stålhammar

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    Reinhold A. Frowein

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Stålhammar, D.A. (1991). Biomechanics of Brain Injuries. In: Frowein, R.A. (eds) Celebral Contusions, Lacerations and Hematomas. Advances in Neurotraumatology, vol 3. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6922-3_1

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