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Title

Biomechanics of High Impact Injury

Description

This seminar will provide an introduction to injury biomechanics, including terminology, and outline the state of knowledge of the biomechanics of impact to the main anatomical regions. The circumstances under which trauma is generated, the effect of variations in the population on injury outcomes, and the consequences for occupant restraint for both vehicle and airplane design.  This course is recommended for engineering students and professionals, medical professionals (EMS, Nurse, Physician), lawyers and public servants (fire and police).

ID Code

IM309

Date

TBD

Times

8:45 am - 5:00 pm (Day 1)
8:45 am – 4:30 pm (Day 2)

Location

NTSB Training Center • 45065 Riverside Parkway • Ashburn, Virginia 20147

Tuition and Registration Fee

TBD

Interest to Register to Attend

Please email StudentServices@ntsb.gov to express your interest to register to attend.  We will contact you once dates, tuition and processing fees are determined and how you can register.  Thank you. 

Objectives

  • Acquire a better understanding of the relationship between energy transfer and trauma;
  • Understand the limits of human tolerance to various kinds of injury;
  • Recognize the effect of population variations on different injury outcomes; and
  • Recognize injuries that can go undetected in restrained occupants;
  • Expose the student to special topics in pediatric, blast, and airplane crash injury patterns;
  • Understanding of the cost of injury to an individual and society.

Preliminary Agenda

Day 1 Fundamental Tools

Time

Topic

Presenter

8:45-9:00

Introduction/Welcome

Mark Sochor, MD, MS

9:00-9:15

Terminology and General Principles

Mark Sochor, MD, MS

9:15-10:15

Skull and Brain Injury Biomechanics

Thomas Gennarelli, MD

10:15-10:30

Refreshment Break

 

10:30-11:30

Cervical Spine Injury Biomechanics

Frank Pintar, PhD

11:30-12:30

Thoracic Injury Biomechanics

Richard Kent, PhD

12:30-1:30

Lunch

 

1:30-2:45

Abdominal and Pelvis Injury Biomechanics

Warren Hardy, PhD

2:45-3:45

Biomechanics of the Extremities

James Funk, PhD

3:45-4:00

Refreshment Break

 

4:00-5:00

Open Floor/Panel Discussion with faculty

Hardy/Genarrelli/
Pintar/Salzar/Funk

5:00

Adjourn

 

Day 2 Advanced Topics

Time

Topic

Speaker

8:45-9:00

Introduction/Welcome/Announcements

Mark Sochor, MD, MS

9:00-10:00

High Rate Injury Biomechanics

Robert Salzar, PhD

10:00-10:15

Refreshment Break

 

10:15-11:30

Pediatric Injury Biomechanics

Kristy Arbogast, PhD

11:30- 12:30

Injury Measurement and Costs

Brian Fildes, PhD

12:30-1:30

Lunch

 

1:30-2:30

Aviation Injury Causation Analysis

Kristin Poland, PhD

2:30-4:30

Tutorial on investigation and reconstruction of TWA 800

NTSB faculty

4:30

Adjourn

 

Accommodations

Area hotels and restaurants

Airports

Washington Dulles International (IAD): 10 miles
Washington Ronald Reagan National (DCA): 30 miles
Baltimore/Washington International (BWI): 60 miles

More Information

Email TrainingCenter@ntsb.gov or call (571) 223-3900