Factors predicting outcome after whiplash injury in subjects pursuing litigation

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 902-907

  Lankester, B J A ^a,d   Garneti, N ^a,b   Gargan, M F ^a,c   Bannister, G C ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d Underhill Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Medicolegal; Outcome measure; Prognosis; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY POSITION; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NECK; NECK INJURY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 33745032278     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-005-0936-0     Document Type: Article

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