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Rev Mex Med Fis Rehab 2002; 14 (1)

Prognostic value of the secondary injuries of cervical sprain diagnosticated by magnetic resonance

Álvarez GBA, Granados SE, Reyes SAA, Campos GP

Language: Spanish
References: 24
Page: 20-25
PDF size: 80.12 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: Whiplash is defined as an acceleration–deceleration mechanism of energy transfer to the neck, because of the term whiplash not only is used to describe a mechanism of injury but also the injury or syndrome associated with the mechanism, in which is attributed mostly to lesions of muscles or ligaments in the neck (“neck strain”) because evidence of skeletal or nervous system injuries are usually lacking. Method: Forty two patients were reviewed from rehabilitation and orthopedics consult with 4 weeks of initiated the disorder and without limit of maximum. Results: Only 25 patients completed the study. X ray showed pathological details in 16%, electromyography in 92% and magnetic resonance image in 88% of the subjects. The levels of mayor injury by electromyography and by magnetic resonance image were C5–C6. Conclusions: X ray are not useful to evaluate in complete form the patients with whiplash syndrome with persistence neurological symptoms. The electromyography should be done by routine and must be reforced by the magnetic resonance image.


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