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Whiplash injury

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 2009
This review discusses the causes, outcome and prevention of whiplash injury, which costs the economy of the United Kingdom approximately £3.64 billion per annum. Most cases occur as the result of rear-end vehicle collisions at speeds of less than 14 mph.
Bannister, GC   +3 more
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Whiplash Maculopathy

Archives of Ophthalmology, 1978
Maculopathy in three patients, caused by whiphash injury demonstrated three features that are characteristic of this subtle disturbance of the macula: a history of flexion-extension, head and neck trauma; a history of immediate mild reduction of central visual acuity in one or both eyes; and grayish swelling of the foveal zone accompanied by a small ...
J S, Kelley, R E, Hoover, T, George
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A model for whiplash

Journal of Biomechanics, 1968
Abstract This paper describes a mathematical model which was developed to represent the motion of the head and neck during a rear-end collision. The pertinent equations of motion are included as well as representative results.
J L, Martinez, D J, Garcia
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Whiplash injuries

Current Review of Pain, 1999
The term "whiplash" is not a medical diagnosis, but is the result of soft-tissue trauma to the neck. A whiplash injury occurs as a result of a sudden acceleration or deceleration of the head and neck with respect to the body. This article recommends that patient treatment be individualized.
, Ackerman, , Ahmad
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Whiplash amnesia

Neurology, 1982
A 67-year-old woman was in the front seat of a stopped car that was struck from the rear by a truck. She was wearing a seat belt, and it was observed that her head did not strike the windshield. She immediately became amnesic and recovered in 72 hours. It is postulated that the transient amnesia was the result of a whiplash insult to the brain.
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Whiplash injuries

Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2005
Whiplash injuries are very common and usually are associated with rear-end collisions. However, a whiplash injury can be caused by any event that results in hyperextension and flexion of the cervical spine. These injuries are of serious concern to all consumers due to escalating cost of diagnosis, treatment, insurance, and litigation.
Gerard, Malanga, Jason, Peter
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Whiplash Injury

Journal of Whiplash & Related Disorders, 2004
The risk of whiplash injuries is affected by a complex interaction of the vehicle, seat, and occupant during an automobile collision. This article explores the vehicle, seat, occupant, and tissue responses to an automobile collision. Vehicles, and particularly bumpers, determine the properties of the collision pulse and seats transfer that pulse to the
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Conservative treatment for whiplash

2000
Many treatments are available for whiplash-patients, but to date, no evidence exists for their effectiveness.The objective of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of conservative treatment in patients with whiplash-injuries (rated as Whiplash-Associated Disorders [WAD] I or II).A computerized literature search of Medline, Embase, Cinahl ...
Verhagen, Arianne   +3 more
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Myths of whiplash

The Surgeon, 2003
When the concept of whiplash was first introduced by Harold Crowe in 1928 at a conference, and when it first appeared in a medical publication in 1945, it was not based on scientific evidence. That is, like many great stories, the whiplash theme sprang mainly from mythology, where many explanations had to be created to fill in the gaps in our ...
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