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Injury Biomechanics of the Cervical Spine in Car Collisions - some Needs for Further Research
Author(s) -
Mats Y. Svensson
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pain research and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1918-1523
pISSN - 1203-6765
DOI - 10.1155/2003/916535
Subject(s) - whiplash , biomechanics , cervical spine , medicine , whiplash injury , facet (psychology) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , neck injury , soft tissue , neck pain , poison control , injury prevention , neck muscles , cervical vertebrae , physical therapy , surgery , anatomy , medical emergency , psychology , pathology , social psychology , alternative medicine , personality , big five personality traits
The article reviews some of the existing research concerning the incidence of soft tissue neck injuries sustained in car collisions. A variety of neck injuries, including to muscles, ligaments, facet joints, discs and nerve tissue appear to result from whiplash trauma. Research questions concerning the relationship between these possible injuries and the large set of known whiplash symptoms are considered

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