Biomechanical assessment of soft tissue neck injuries in cases with long sick leave times

Author(s)
Schmitt, K.-U. Muser, M. Vetter, D. & Walz, F.
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Abstract

A database was established collecting 919 cases of claimed cervical spine disorders (CSD) sustained in automotive accidents. All cases had a sick leave time of more than four weeks. Data was obtained from a major Swiss accident insurer. An assessment scheme was developed that takes into account technical, medical, and biomechanical aspects. All cases were evaluated according to this scheme. It was found that a history of neck injury in terms of pre-existing damage or pre-existing signs and symptoms has a significant influence on the overall assessment. 52% of the cases assessed would have been judged differently without considering the patient's medical history. For the covering abstract see ITRD E121180.

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C 29740 (In: C 29725) /84 / ITRD E121195
Source

In: Proceedings of the 2002 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact, Munich (Germany), September 18-20, 2002, p. 193-201, 24 ref.

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