Citation

Ernst E. Acta Med. Austriaca 1993; 20(5): 115-119.

Vernacular Title

Das Hals-Wirbelsaulen-Schleudertrauma.

Affiliation

Postgraduate Medical School, University of Exeter, United Kingdom.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Springer Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8128824

Abstract

The whiplash injury is a classical injury of the upper spine following a car crash. It results from hyperextension and hyperflexion of the upper spine. In most cases no morphological changes can be verified. Thus the diagnosis has to be clinical, based on subjective symptoms. The prognosis is often good; the true problem are those few patients who develop chronic complaints. Therapy consists of initial immobilisation, analgetics and physiotherapy. Reasonable driving, safe cars and head rests should help to prevent whiplash injuries.

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