Motor Vehicle Collision Characteristics Associated with Brain Injury in Mild Head Injury Patients

The influence of damage distribution on serious brain injury in occupants in frontal motor vehicle crashes

“…Crash severity, as measured by delta V, is associated with clinically important brain injury (Al-Salamah et al, 2004). The Principal Direction of Force (PDOF) (e.g., frontal, side, rear) has been associated with injury patterns and severity for occupants involved in motor vehicle crashes (Augenstein et al, 2003).…”