Cervical and thoracic spine injury in pediatric motor vehicle crash passengers.
Ann MalloryJason StammenMotao ZhuPublished in: Traffic injury prevention (2019)
Spinal injury location in the cervical and thoracic spine moved downward with age in this trauma center data set. This shift in injury pattern supports the need for measurement of thoracic and lower cervical spine loading in ATDs representing the 8- to 12-year-old age group.