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2008

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Whiplash: Diagnosis, Treatment, And Associated Injuries., Sanjay Yadla, John K. Ratliff, James Harrop Mar 2008

Whiplash: Diagnosis, Treatment, And Associated Injuries., Sanjay Yadla, John K. Ratliff, James Harrop

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

STUDY DESIGN: Focused review of the current literature.

OBJECTIVE: To identify and synthesize the most current data pertaining to the diagnosis and treatment of whiplash and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD), and to report on whiplash-related injuries.

METHODS: A search of OVID Medline (1996-January 2007) and the Cochrane database of systematic reviews was performed using the keywords whiplash and WAD. Articles under subheadings for pathology, diagnosis, treatment, and epidemiology were chosen for review after identification by the authors.

RESULTS: A total of 485 articles in the English language literature were identified. Thirty-six articles pertained to the diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology of whiplash, and …