A5016642419- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Medical Imaging and Analysis
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Sports Performance and Training
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Disaster Response and Management
Defence Science and Technology Group
2016-2023
Department of Defence
2019
The University of Melbourne
2011-2017
Sports Medicine Australia
2015
University of Nottingham
2013
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
2013
Monash University
2002-2012
Royal Children's Hospital
2012
The Alfred Hospital
2012
Victoria University
2008
Trauma systems should consistently monitor a given trauma population over period of time. The Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and derived scores such as the Severity Score (ISS) are commonly used to quantify injury severities in registries. To reflect contemporary management treatment, most recent version AIS (AIS08) contains many codes which differ severity from their equivalents earlier 1998 (AIS98). Consequently, adoption AIS08 may impede comparisons between data coded using different...
Various tibial dimensions and geometric parameters have been linked to stress fractures in athletes military recruits, but many mechanical still not investigated.Sedentary people, with medial syndrome, smaller than do uninjured athletes.Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.Using a total 88 subjects, male female patients either fracture or syndrome were compared both aerobically active controls sedentary controls. Tibial scout radiographs cross-sectional computed tomography images all subjects...
Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is a debilitating overuse injury of the tibia sustained by individuals who perform recurrent impact exercise such as athletes and military recruits. Characterised diffuse anteromedial or posteromedial surface subcutaneous periostitis, in most cases it also an involving underlying cortical bone microtrauma, although not clear if soft tissue reaction occurs first. Nuclear scans magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can both be used for diagnosis MTSS, but...
Background: Using in-depth, real-world motor vehicle crash data from the United States and Kingdom, we aimed to assess incidence risk factors associated with thoracic aorta injuries. Methods: De-identified National Automotive Sampling System Crashworthiness Data (U.S.) Co-operative Crash Injury Study (U.K.) formed basis of this retrospective analysis. Logistic regression was used level injury impact direction, seat belt use and, given asymmetry cavity, whether being struck toward left side...
Previous studies have shown that both excessive linear and rotational accelerations are the cause of head injuries. Although injury criterion has been beneficial as an indicator risk, it only considers acceleration, so there is a need to consider types motion in future safety standards. Advanced models head/brain complex recently developed gain better understanding biomechanics. While these verified against laboratory experimental data, lack suitable real-world data available for validation....
Many trauma registries have used the Abbreviated Injury Scale 1990 Revision Update 98 (AIS98) to classify injuries. In current AIS version (Abbreviated 2005 2008 - AIS08), injury classification and specificity differ substantially from AIS98, mapping tools provided in AIS08 dictionary are incomplete. As a result, data different versions cannot currently be compared. The aim of this study was develop an additional AIS98 tool complement map, then evaluate completed map (produced by combining...
AIM:To determine if rabbit models can be used to quantify the mechanical behaviour involved in tibial stress fracture (TSF) development. METHODS:Fresh tibiae were loaded under compression using a specifically-designed test apparatus.Weights incrementally added up load of 30 kg and tibia was analysed tests for buckling, bone strain hysteresis.Structural mechanics equations subsequently employed verify that results within range values predicted by theory.A finite element (FE) model developed...
Background Blast-induced traumatic brain injury is the most prevalent sustained by combat soldiers at frontline. The current study aims to investigate effectiveness of composite polycarbonate-aerogel face shields with different configurations in mitigating blast-induced injuries. Method A series dynamic fluid–structure interaction simulations a helmeted head subjected frontal free field blast was performed, evaluate conventional polycarbonate shield and three other when exposed free-field...
Objective: Soldiers in military vehicles subjected to underbelly blasts can sustain traumatic head and neck injuries due a impact with the roof. The severity of trauma be influenced by amount clearance available occupant as well factors such wearing helmet or presence padding on interior aim current study was examine interaction between Hybrid III headform, system, roof vehicle under vertical loading.Methods: Using machine tests were conducted rigid steel plate number different...
Injuries to the aorta are among more serious injuries that result from vehicle impacts, and often may be fatal. This article examines incidence of aortic in United States Kingdom by using two international databases real-world crashes. The main outcome interest was level risk associated with each principal direction force for drivers front-seat passengers respect sustaining injuries. results indicate an injury is greater near-side crashes than far-side Further it apparent that, given a...