Each year in the U.S. an estimated 250,000 serious brain injuries and 10,000 spinal cord injuries are caused by serious head and neck trauma. This book presents recent research efforts that will enhance what we know about the injury process and our ability to deal with the consequences of head and neck trauma. The broad reach of subjects covered includes data on anatomical, epidemiological, biomechanical and clinical issues as well as therapeutic medicine, physiotherapy and chiropractic.

Frontiers in Head and Neck Trauma contains the views of over 90 experts from around the world representing the medical, engineering, and academic disciplines to bring a clearer understanding to the diagnosis and treatment of these life-threatening injuries.

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Published by IOS Press.