Whiplash injury of the neck from concepts to facts;Traumatisme cervical en coup de fouet: Des concepts aux réalités

Annales de Readaptation et de Medecine Physique

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 158-170

  Revel, M ^a  

^a ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Diagnosis; Litigation; Treatment; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CHRONICITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MEDLINE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATOLOGY; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 0038353759     PISSN: 01686054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6054(03)00053-9     Document Type: Review

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