TY  - THES
AB  - The relationship between roof deformation in motor vehicle rollover crashes and head, neck, and spine injuries remains debated. While industry-sponsored studies often report no causal link, emerging evidence suggests otherwise. Using data from the National Automotive Sampling System – Crashworthiness Data System (NASS-CDS), this study identifies a significant statistical association between roof crush and injury severity. Each 10 cm increase in roof crush correlates with a 44% increase in odds of head, neck, and spine injury (95% CI: 8–91%) and a 64% increase in odds of severe injury as measured by the Head, Neck, and Spine New Injury Severity Score (HNS-NISS) (95% CI: 26–114%). Employing both cross-sectional and case-control designs, findings support the intrusion hypothesis: stronger roof structures that resist compartment intrusion can mitigate these injuries in rollover crashes.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
AU  - Dobbertin, Konrad
DA  - 2011
DO  - 10.6083/M45H7D8R
DO  - DOI
ID  - 640
KW  - Neck
KW  - Neck Injuries
KW  - Head
KW  - Wounds and Injuries
KW  - Accidents
KW  - Spinal Injuries
KW  - Craniocerebral Trauma
KW  - Spine
KW  - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW  - Accidents, Traffic
KW  - Head Injuries, Closed
KW  - Head Injuries, Penetrating
KW  - traumatism
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/640/files/641_etd.pdf
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/640/files/641_etd.pdf
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/640/files/641_etd.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/640/files/641_etd.pdf
N2  - The relationship between roof deformation in motor vehicle rollover crashes and head, neck, and spine injuries remains debated. While industry-sponsored studies often report no causal link, emerging evidence suggests otherwise. Using data from the National Automotive Sampling System – Crashworthiness Data System (NASS-CDS), this study identifies a significant statistical association between roof crush and injury severity. Each 10 cm increase in roof crush correlates with a 44% increase in odds of head, neck, and spine injury (95% CI: 8–91%) and a 64% increase in odds of severe injury as measured by the Head, Neck, and Spine New Injury Severity Score (HNS-NISS) (95% CI: 26–114%). Employing both cross-sectional and case-control designs, findings support the intrusion hypothesis: stronger roof structures that resist compartment intrusion can mitigate these injuries in rollover crashes.
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2011
T1  - An evaluation of the association between vertical crush and head, neck and spine injury in rollover motor vehicle crashes: NASS-CDS 1997 through 2007
TI  - An evaluation of the association between vertical crush and head, neck and spine injury in rollover motor vehicle crashes: NASS-CDS 1997 through 2007
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/640/files/641_etd.pdf
Y1  - 2011
ER  -