OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of an online education program used to implement the Australian (New South Wales) whiplash guidelines with general practitioners (GP). The secondary aim was to identify factors associated with learning. METHODS An online educational and evaluation activity was developed to reflect the key messages for GP from the Austral...

BACKGROUND Accommodative disturbance has been cited as one of the causes of visual disturbance following whiplash injury but to date, with one exception, none of the studies have incorporated a group of control subjects; none of the results have been statistically analysed. The aim of the present study was to examine the amplitude of accommodation in a group of whiplash subjects, the majority o...

BACKGROUND Previous clinical studies have documented successful neck pain relief in whiplash patients using nerve block and radiofrequency ablation of facet joint afferents, including capsular ligament nerves. No previous study has documented injuries to the neck ligaments as determined by altered dynamic mechanical properties due to whiplash. The goal of the present study was to determine the ...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the most effective pattern of clinical care for acute whiplash. We designed a cohort study to determine whether patterns of early clinical care (involving visits to general practitioners, chiropractors, or specialists) were associated with different rates of recovery. METHODS We studied 2486 Saskatchewan adults with whiplash injuries. We defined 8 initial patt...

In the United States there are few available data regarding real world minor rear aligned crashes with struck vehicle delta-V less than 15 km/h. This study analyzed 98 such crashes in the US involving 258 occupants. Mean struck vehicle delta-V and acceleration were 6.4 km/h and 1.4 g, respectively. Within five weeks post-crash, 105 struck vehicle occupants had 695 ICD-9-CM diagnoses and 399 AIS...

VeStibUIOCOchlear symptoms after cervical trauma remain a matter of controversy. This controversy is due to the difficulty in interpreting vague symptoms, the lack of objective findings, and the unpredictable time span between trauma and onset of symptoms. Cervicogenic vestibulocochlear symptoms include vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus and frequently are used in the same context, suggesting ...

OBJECTIVE To undertake a national survey to determine current practice for the management of whiplash injuries in UK emergency departments (ED). METHODS Postal questionnaire survey. 316 lead consultants from all UK ED with annual new attendances of over 50 000 people were asked to indicate the use of a range of treatments and the frequency with which these treatments were used. Samples of wri...