Citation

Welter FL, Berwanger C. Orthopade 1998; 27(12): 834-840.

Vernacular Title

Beschleunigungsverletzungen der Halswirbelsaule. Beitrag der Neurologie zu

Affiliation

Hardtwaldklinik I, Bad Zwesten.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9894238

Abstract

The cervical spine is an extremely complex functional unit and has always been the subject of impassioned discussions among surgeons, orthopedic specialists and neurologists. In the presence of injuries affecting this section of the spine, which sometimes have grave consequences--including implications for legal insurance aspects, neurologists are usually at the end of the line when it comes to diagnosis and treatment. In fact, in view of the clinical and technical neurophysiological options available to neurologists, it would be desirable for them to be involved as early as possible. In this paper the relative value of neurology, compared with orthopedics and surgery, in the diagnosis and treatment of whiplash injury to the cervical spine is discussed. The newer options available--particularly in neurophysiology--are highlighted, as are the differential diagnosis and problems concerned with official expert assessments, which also involve other specialties.

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