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Reconstruction of Crashes Involving Injured Child Occupants: The Risk of Serious Injuries Associated with Sub-Optimal Restraint Use May Be Reduced by Better Controlling Occupant Kinematics

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Pages 47-61 | Received 01 May 2006, Accepted 04 Sep 2006, Published online: 24 Jan 2007

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