Citation

Tencer AF, Mirza S, Cummings P. Annu. Proc. Assoc. Adv. Automot. Med. 2001; 45: 203-214.

Affiliation

Orthopedic Sciences Laboratory, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12214350

Abstract

Studying 432 patients with "whiplash" neck pain after a low speed rear-end crash, we determined whether those who reported associated symptoms (arm or low back pain) differed from those with neck pain only. Exposure variables were: age, gender, height, weight, surprised by impact, rotated position of the head, and pre-existing cervical or lumbar spinal degeneration. Immediate symptoms were considered. Odds ratios (OR) were derived from logistic regression. Only pre-existing lumbar spinal degeneration was associated with having arm symptoms (OR = 9.6, CI = 1.1, 83.6) or low back pain (OR = 23.3, CI = 2.6, 206.7) along with neck pain.