Citation

Hildingsson C, Hietala SO, Toolanen G. Injury 1989; 20(5): 265-266.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedics, University of Umeå, Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2613307

Abstract

A prospective scintigraphic and radiographic study was carried out in 35 patients with a whiplash injury of the cervical spine. The scintigraphic findings were within normal limits in 31 of the patients, while four had either a focal or multifocal increase in activity. Plain radiography revealed skeletal changes secondary to spondylosis in three patients and a localized bony spur with avulsion of a barely visible fragment in one. Our investigation shows that skeletal lesions after whiplash injury, although very few, are shown by plain skeletal radiography. Scintigraphy is not indicated for screening purposes.

Language: en