MRI study of the cross-sectional area for the cervical extensor musculature in patients with persistent whiplash associated disorders (WAD)

Manual Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 258-265

  Elliott, James ^a,b   Jull, Gwendolen ^a   Noteboom, Jon Timothy ^b   Galloway, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical; CSA; MRI; Muscle; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORPHOMETRICS; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE MASS; NECK MUSCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TISSUE SECTION; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; NECK MUSCLES; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 41749099472     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2007.01.012     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Alaranta H., Tallroth K., Soukka A., and Heliovaara M. Fat content of lumbar extensor muscles and low back disability: a radiographic and clinical comparison. Journal of Spinal Disorder 6 2 (1993) 137-140
2. Anderson J.S., Hsu A.W., and Vasavada A.N. Morphology, architecture, and biomechanics of human cervical multifidus. Spine 30 4 (2005) E86-E91
3. Bakker D.A., Richmond F.J., and Abrahams V.C. Central projections from cat suboccipital muscles: a study using transganglionic transport of horseradish peroxidase. Journal of Comparative Neurology 228 (1984) 409-421
4. Boyd-Clark L.C., Briggs C.A., and Galea M.P. Muscle spindle distribution, morphology, and density in longus colli and multifidus muscles of the cervical spine. Spine 27 7 (2002) 694-701
5. Edney D.P., and Porter J.D. Neck muscle afferent projections to the brainstem of the monkey: implications for the neural control of gaze. Journal of Comparative Neurology 250 (1986) 389-398
6. Elliott J.M., Jull G.A., Noteboom J.T., Durbridge G.L., and Gibbon W.W. Magnetic resonance imaging study of cross-sectional area of the cervical extensor musculature in an asymptomatic cohort. Clinical Anatomy 20 (2005) 35-40
7. Elliott J.M., Jull G.A., Noteboom J.T., Darnell R., Galloway G.G., and Gibbon W.W. Fatty infiltration in the cervical extensor musculature in persistent whiplash: a MRI analysis. Spine 31 22 (2006) E847-E855
8. Forbes G.B., and Reina J.C. Adult lean body mass declines with age: some longitudinal observations. Metabolism 19 (1970) 653-663
9. Gargan M.F., and Bannister G.C. Long-term prognosis of soft-tissue injuries of the neck. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British Volume 72 5 (1990) 901-903
10. Grauer J.N., Panjabi M.M., Cholewicki J., et al. Whiplash produces an S-shaped curvature of the neck with hyperextension at lower levels. Spine 22 21 (1997) 2489-2494
11. Hallgren R.C., Greenman P.E., and Rechtien J.J. Atrophy of suboccipital muscles in patients with chronic pain: a pilot study. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association 94 12 (1994) 1032-1038
12. Hides J.A., Stokes M.J., Saide M., Jull G.A., and Cooper D.H. Evidence of lumbar multifidus muscle wasting ipsilateral to symptoms in patients with acute/subacute low back pain. Spine 19 (1994) 165-177
13. Johnson G., Bogduk N., Nowitzke A., and House D. Anatomy and actions of the trapezius muscle. Clinical Biomechanics 9 (1994) 44-50
14. Kader D.F., Wardlaw D., and Smith F.W. Correlation between the MRI changes in the lumbar multifidus muscles and leg pain. Clinical Radiology 55 (2000) 145-149
15. Kristjansson E. Reliability of ultrasonography for the cervical multifidus in asymptomatic and symptomatic subjects. Manual Therapy 9 2 (2004) 83-88
16. Larsen L.B., and Holm R. Prolonged neck pain following automobile accidents. Gender and age related risk calculated on basis of data from an emergency department. Ugeskr Laeger 162 2 (2000) 178-181
17. Liu J.X., Thornell L.E., and Domellof-Pedrosa F. Muscle spindles in the deep muscles of the human neck: a morphological and immunocytochemical study. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry 51 2 (2003) 175-186
18. Lord S.M., Barnsley L., Wallis B.J., and Bogduk N. Chronic cervical zygapophysial joint pain with whiplash: a placebo-controlled prevalence study. Spine 21 (1996) 1737-1745
19. McPartland J.M., Brodeur R.R., and Hallgren R.C. Chronic neck pain, standing balance, and suboccipital muscle atrophy-a pilot study. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 20 1 (1997) 24-29
20. Murphy W.A., Totty W.G., and Carrol J.E. MRI of normal and pathologic skeletal muscle. American Journal of Roentgenology 146 3 (1986) 565-574
21. Panjabi M.M., Cholewicki J., Nibu K., et al. Mechanism of whiplash injury. Clinical Biomechanics 13 4-5 (1998) 239-249
22. Pearson A.M., Ivancic P.C., Ito S., et al. Facet joint kinematics and injury mechanisms during simulated whiplash. Spine 29 4 (2004) 390-397
23. Porter J.D. Brainstem terminations of extraocular muscle primary afferent neurons in the monkey. Journal of Comparative Neurology 247 (1986) 133-143
24. Rankin G., Stokes M., and Newham D.J. Size and shape of the posterior neck muscles measured by ultrasound imaging: normal values in males and females of different ages. Manual Therapy 10 2 (2005) 108-115
25. Rorden C., and Brett M. Stereotaxic display of brain lesions. Behavioral Neurology 12 (2000) 191-200
26. Siegmund G.P., Myers B.S., Davis M.B., Bohnet H.F., and Winkelstein B.A. Mechanical evidence of cervical facet capsule injury during whiplash: a cadaveric study using combined shear, compression, and extension loading. Spine 26 19 (2001) 2095-2101
27. Spitzer W.O., Skovron M.L., Salmi L.R., Cassidy J.D., Duranceau J., Suissa S., et al. Scientific monograph of the Quebec Task Force on Whiplash-Associated Disorders: redefining "whiplash" and its management. Spine 20 Suppl 8 (1995) 1S-73S
28. Treleaven J., Jull G., and Lowchoy N. Standing balance in persistent whiplash: a comparison between subjects with and without dizziness. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 37 4 (2005) 224-229
29. Vernon H., and Mior S. The neck disability index: a study of reliability and validity. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 14 (1991) 409-415
30. Winkelstein B.A., McLendon R.E., Barbir A., and Myers B.S. An anatomical investigation of the human cervical facet capsule, quantifying muscle insertion area. Journal of Anatomy 198 Part 4 (2001) 455-461
31. Winkelstein B.A., Nightingale R.W., Richardson W.J., and Myers B.S. The cervical facet capsule and its role in whiplash injury: a biomechanical investigation. Spine 25 10 (2000) 1238-1246