Deceleration during 'real life' motor vehicle collisions – a sensitive predictor for the risk of sustaining a cervical spine injury?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The predictive value of trauma impact for the severity of whiplash injuries has mainly been investigated in sled- and crash-test studies. However, very little data exist for real-life accidents. Therefore, the predictive value of the...

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Main Authors: Hartwig Erich, Huber-Lang Markus, Kramer Michael, Elbel Martin, Dehner Christoph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Online Access:http://www.pssjournal.com/content/3/1/5