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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-03-01
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Series: | Patient Safety in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.pssjournal.com/content/3/1/5 |