Journal
TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION
Volume 10, Issue 2, Pages 101-112Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15389580802593269
Keywords
Whiplash injury; Biomechanics; Neck; Injury mechanisms; Tolerance; Acute and chronic injury
Funding
- NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL [R01CE001257, R49CE000689] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
- NCIPC CDC HHS [1R01 CE 001257, R49 CE 000689] Funding Source: Medline
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Whiplash injury is the most common motor vehicle injury, yet it is also one of the most poorly understood. Here we examine the evidence supporting an organic basis for acute and chronic whiplash injuries and review the anatomical sites within the neck that are potentially injured during these collisions. For each proposed anatomical sitefacet joints, spinal ligaments, intervertebral discs, vertebral arteries, dorsal root ganglia, and neck muscleswe present the clinical evidence supporting that injury site, its relevant anatomy, the mechanism of and tolerance to injury, and the future research needed to determine whether that site is responsible for some whiplash injuries. This article serves as a snapshot of the current state of whiplash biomechanics research and provides a roadmap for future research to better understand and ultimately prevent whiplash injuries.
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