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Prediction of Cervical Spine Injury Risk for the 6-Year-Old Child in Frontal Crashes

C. P. Sherwood Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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C. G. Shaw Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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L. Van Rooij Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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R. W. Kent Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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J. R. Crandall Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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K. M. Orzechowski Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C., USA
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M. R. Eichelberger Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C., USA
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D. Kallieris University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Pages 206-213 | Published online: 17 Sep 2010

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