Segmental vertebral motion in the assessment of neck range of motion in whiplash patients

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 235-239

  Puglisi, Filadelfio ^a   Ridi, Renzo ^a   Cecchi, Francesca ^b   Bonelli, Aurelio ^c   Ferrari, Robert ^d  

^a Istituto di Analisi della Postura   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cervical vertebra; Neck pain; Range of motion; Whiplash injuries; X ray

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CALCULATION; CERVICAL SPINE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT LIMITATION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTION; NECK INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS; VERTEBRA BODY; VISUAL ILLUSION; WHIPLASH INJURY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 4344637467     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-004-0462-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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