Title |
Neck ligament strength is decreased following whiplash trauma
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, December 2006
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-7-103 |
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Authors |
Yasuhiro Tominaga, Anthony B Ndu, Marcus P Coe, Arnold J Valenson, Paul C Ivancic, Shigeki Ito, Wolfgang Rubin, Manohar M Panjabi |
Abstract |
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 dynamic mechanical properties of whiplash-exposed human cervical spine ligaments. Additionally, the present data were compared to previously reported control data. The ligaments included the anterior and posterior longitudinal, capsular, and interspinous and supraspinous ligaments, middle-third disc, and ligamentum flavum. |
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