TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Non-whiplash soft tissue injuries following low-velocity impact collisions: a retrospective analysis
JO  - Medico-legal journal, The
A1  - Morris, Holly
A1  - Ensor, David
A1  - Uzoigwe, Chika
A1  - Shabani, Farzad
A1  - Kurup, Harish
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Whiplash is the most common injury reported in low-velocity impact road traffic accidents, but claimants report a range of other soft tissue injuries and we looked at the prevalence of these and any patterns. We retrospectively reviewed reports from the medico-legal practice of an orthopaedic surgeon. We collected data on 609 claimants. Sixty-two per cent were women (p < 0.0001). Majority (90.3%) reported an injury to at least one other area than neck, and 48% of claimants reported shoulder pain. Hand/wrist injuries were almost exclusive to drivers (p = 0.0013). Those with knee injuries were older than those without (p = 0.001). There was a significant difference in the age of patients with different spinal injury patterns (p < 0.0001). Occupational status did not appear to influence the pattern of injuries (p = 0.06). Psychological symptoms were associated with a greater number of body parts injured (p < 0.01). Our data confirm a strong association between these soft tissue injuries and psychological symptoms.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8172
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0025817219875327
ID  - ref1
ER  -