Photoelastic confirmation of the presence of shear strains at the craniospinal junction in closed head injury

Gurdjian, E. S.; Lissner, H. R.

Affiliations

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University College of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan

²Department of Engineering Mechanics, College of Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

Links

DOI: 10.3171/jns.1961.18.1.0058

PubMed: 13709838

History

Received: 1960-01-18

Cited Works (3)

Year	Entry
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1970	Thomas LM. Mechanisms of head injury. In: Gurdjian ES, Lange WA, Patrick LM, Thomas LM, eds. Impact Injury and Crash Protection. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas; 1970:27-42.
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1970	Hodgson VR. Physical factors related to experimental concussion. In: Gurdjian ES, Lange WA, Patrick LM, Thomas LM, eds. Impact Injury and Crash Protection. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas; 1970:275-302.
1970	Hirsch AE, Ommaya AK, Mahone RH. Tolerance of subhuman primate brain to cerebral concussion. In: Gurdjian ES, Lange WA, Patrick LM, Thomas LM, eds. Impact Injury and Crash Protection. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas; 1970:352-369.
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1967	Hodgson VR, Gurdjian ES, Thomas LM. The development of a model for the study of head injury. In: Proceedings of the 11th Stapp Car Crash Conference. October 10-11, 1967; Anaheim, CA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:432-443. SAE 670923.
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1969	Hodgson VR, Thomas LM, Gurdjian ES, Fernando OU, Greenberg SW, Chason JL. Advances in understanding of experimental concussion mechanisms. In: Proceedings of the 13th Stapp Car Crash Conference. December 2-4, 1969; Boston, MA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:18-37. SAE 690796.
1979	Hodgson VR, Thomas LM. Acceleration induced shear strains in a monkey brain hemisection. In: Proceedings of the 23rd Stapp Car Crash Conference. October 17-19, 1979; San Diego, CA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:589-611. SAE 791023.
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