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Dr. Van Toen studied neck injuries. She showed that sideways bending of the neck during a head-first impact results in a reduced risk of spinal cord injury and increased risk of an unstable injury to the spinal column, compared with a straight neck injury. This research has implications for injury prevention, such as helmet design, and treatment.

A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) - graduated in 2014

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