Skin tissue cuttability and its relation to laceration severity indicies

Careless, C. M.; Mackay, G. M.

Affiliations

¹Accident Research Unit, Department of Transportation and Environmental Planning, University of Birmingham, U.K.

Cited Works (9)

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1980	Mackay GM, Gloyns PF, Hayes HRM, Rattenbury SJ, Smith CA, Whale TZ, Rivlin AZ, Hanstead JK. Some aspects of facial injuries in present day cars. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). October 21-24, 1980; Wolfsburg, Germany.438-451.
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1966	Daly CH. The Biomechanical Characteristics of Human Skin [PhD thesis]. Strathclyde, Scotland: University of Strathclyde; August 1966.
1981	Mackay GM, Smith CA. Some observations on laminated glass windscreens and the injuries they cause in actual road accidents. In: Proceedings of the 1981 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 8-10, 1981; Salon de Provence, France.269-285.

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2000	Clark CC, Yudenfriend H, Redner AS. Laceration and ejection dangers of automotive glass, and the weak standards involved: the strain fracture test. In: 44th Annual Proceedings, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM). October 2-4, 2000; Chicago, IL.
1989	Philippens M, Wismans J. Shin guard impact protection. In: Proceedings of the 1989 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 13-15, 1989; Stockholm, Sweden.65-76.
2003	Duma SM, Cormier JM, Hurst WJ, Stitzel JD, Herring IP. The effects of seam design on airbag induced skin abrasions from high-rate shear loading. In: Proceedings of the 2003 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 25, 2003; Lisbon, Portugal.95-107.
2017	Simms CK. The need for accident investigation: Murray Mackay’s work presented at Conferences of the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury from 1973 to 2013. In: Proceedings of the 2017 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 13-15, 2017; Antwerp, Belgium.xii-xxi.
1985	Browne AL, Wood TL. Reducing facial lacerations in head-windshield impacts with windshield lubricants. In: Proceedings of the 29th Stapp Car Crash Conference. October 9-11, 1985; Washington, DC. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:205-220. SAE 851735.
2000	Martin PG. Properties of Human Skin [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; January 2000.