Scholars@Duke
Mitchell Abrams

Mitchell Abrams

Postdoctoral Associate
Biomedical Engineering

Selected Publications

Accuracy of Instrumented Mouthguards During Direct Jaw Impacts Seen in Boxing.

Journal Article Annals of biomedical engineering · December 2024 PurposeMeasuring head kinematics data is important to understand and develop methods and standards to mitigate head injuries in contact sports. Instrumented mouthguards (iMGs) have been developed to address coupling issues with previous sensors. A ... Full text Cite

Expanded Combined Loading Injury Criterion for the Human Lumbar Spine Under Dynamic Compression.

Journal Article Annals of biomedical engineering · November 2024 Contemporary injury tolerance of the lumbar spine for under-body blast references axial compression and bending moments in a limited range. Since injuries often occur in a wider range of flexion and extension with increased moment contribution, this study ... Full text Cite

Biofidelity and Limitations of Instrumented Mouthguard Systems for Assessment of Rigid Body Head Kinematics.

Journal Article Annals of biomedical engineering · October 2024 Instrumented mouthguard systems (iMGs) are commonly used to study rigid body head kinematics across a variety of athletic environments. Previous work has found good fidelity for iMGs rigidly fixed to anthropomorphic test device (ATD) headforms when compare ... Full text Cite

Female vs. male relative fatality risk in fatal motor vehicle crashes in the US, 1975-2020.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2024 Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for young adults 18-29 years old worldwide, resulting in nearly 1 million years of life lost annually in the United States. Despite improvements in vehicle safety technologies, young women are at highe ... Full text Open Access Cite

Biofidelity and Limitations of Instrumented Mouthguard Systems for Assessment of Rigid Body Head Kinematics

Conference Conference Proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury Ircobi · January 1, 2023 Instrumented mouthguard systems are used to study rigid body head kinematics in vivo in a variety of athletic environments. Previous work has assessed these systems when rigidly attached to anthropomorphic test device (ATD) heads and found good fidelity co ... Cite

Female vs. Male Relative Risk of Body System Injuries in Fatal and Non-Fatal Crashes

Conference Conference Proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury Ircobi · January 1, 2022 Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death both in the United States and around the world. While research has showed younger females are at increased risk of fatality in fatal crashes, the underlying cause of this disparity is unclear. Data from th ... Cite

Using Wavelet Analysis to Distinguish Cavitation Acoustic Emissions From Blunt Impact Noise.

Journal Article Journal of biomechanical engineering · July 2021 Cavitation has been shown to have implications for head injury, but currently there is no solution for detecting the formation of cavitation through the skull during blunt impact. The goal of this communication is to confirm the wideband acoustic wavelet s ... Full text Cite

Acoustic Detection of Blunt-Induced Cavitation in the Head

Conference Conference Proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury Ircobi · January 1, 2020 The occurrence of cavitation in the brain from blunt impact is difficult to investigate and remains controversial. The objective of this study was to investigate cavitation formation from blunt impact, without compromising the cranial cavity, using novel a ... Cite