Citation

Morris F. Arch. Emerg. Med. 1989; 6(1): 17-21.

Affiliation

Accident and Emergency Department, Oldchurch Hospital, Essex, England.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2712983

PMCID

PMC1285552

Abstract

Over an 11-month period a study was made of all patients presenting to an accident and emergency department who had sustained whiplash as a result of rear-bumper impacts. The patients were analysed with respect to the presence of head-restraints in their vehicles. A significant increase in the incidence of whiplash was found in patients whose vehicles did not have head-restraints fitted. Legislation requiring all passenger cars to have head-restraints fitted as standard would have a major impact in reducing the number of whiplash injuries sustained in rear bumper impacts.