Whiplash injuries and the potential for mechanical instability

European Spine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 484-492

  Panjabi, M M ^a   Nibu, K ^b   Cholewicki, J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine; Spinal instability; Spine injury; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHIPLASH INJURY;

CADAVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 0032441855     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860050112     Document Type: Article

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