Biomedical Influences on Spinal Cord Function
Abstract
These studies were directed to delineate the mechanisms of injury to the human brain and spinal cord during impact injury such as that experienced by Navy Air Force personnel and other military personnel during typical military and non-military maneuvers. The program was conducted in concert with the Office of Naval Research and the Biodynamics Laboratory in New Orleans, LA. Our group of biomedical engineers and neurosurgeons provided assistance for the biodynamics program in the evaluation of impact injury to non-human primates. Evoked potentials were used to measure the alterations in neurological function secondary to inertial impact produced on the HYGE sled in New Orleans at -x G levels up to approximately 100. The pathological evaluations were conducted in New Orleans by consultants and Navy personnel, and our personnel at the Medical College of Wisconsin provided the neurosurgical and biomechanical and bioengineering expertise to assist these studies. In addition, basic studies were conducted to evaluate spinal cord injury function in non-human primates and in human cadaveric tissues to determine the mechanical properties and strengths to further understand potential mechanisms of injury in military personnel.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 14, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA210311
Entities
People
- Anthony Sances Jr.
Organizations
- Medical College of Wisconsin