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Why Do Woodpeckers Resist Head Impact Injury: A Biomechanical Investigation

Head injury is a leading cause of morbidity and death in both industrialized and developing countries. It is estimated that brain injuries account for 15% of the burden of fatalities and disabilities, and represent the leading cause of death in young adults. Brain injury may be caused by an impact o...

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Autores principales: Wang, Lizhen, Cheung, Jason Tak-Man, Pu, Fang, Li, Deyu, Zhang, Ming, Fan, Yubo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3202538/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22046293
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026490