Are early MRI findings correlated with long-lasting symptoms following whiplash injury? A prospective trial with 1-year follow-up

European Spine Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 996-1005

  Kongsted, Alice ^a   Sorensen, Joan S ^a   Andersen, Hans ^a   Keseler, Bjarne ^a   Jensen, Troels S ^b   Bendix, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Neck pain; Prognosis; Prospective studies; Whiplash injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WHIPLASH INJURY; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NECK PAIN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 49249116634     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0687-9     Document Type: Article

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