Citation

Omar N, Alvi F, Srinivasan MS. Eur. Spine J. 2007; 16(Suppl 3): 275-277.

Affiliation

Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Blackburn, BB2 3LR, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00586-007-0413-z

PMID

17587067

PMCID

PMC2148098

Abstract

Whiplash injuries from motor vehicle accidents are very common. The usual presentation and course of this condition normally results in resolution of symptoms within a few weeks. Brachial plexus traction injuries without any bone or joint lesion of the cervical spine have been reported before. We report a case where a gentleman was involved in a rear end vehicle collision, sustained a whiplash injury and was later found to have a long thoracic nerve palsy and spinal accessory nerve palsy. Although isolated injuries of both nerves following a whiplash injury have been reported, combined injury of the two nerves following a whiplash injury is very uncommon and is being reported for the first time.

Language: en