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Head injury sustained in automotive accidents continues to be a leading cause of death and disability even though considerable advancement in the understanding of head injury mechanisms and the introduction of restraint systems has resulted in the reduction of the number and severity of head injuries. Nonetheless, evaluation of accidents statistics shows that over 30% of all vehicular injuries are head and face injuries [e.g. Kramer 1998, Allsop and Kennett 2002].
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Schmitt, KU., Niederer, P.F., Walz, F. (2004). Head Injuries. In: Trauma Biomechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-05448-2_3
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