Analysis about Deviation of Upper Cervical of Patients with Whiplash injuries

교통사고로 인한 편타손상환자의 상부경추분석을 통한 고찰

Objective: We intended to show the relation between whiplash injury and deviation of upper cervical through analysing patients having deviation of upper cervical injuried by whiplash. Methods: We chose 40 patients who have been admitted for whiplash injury syndrome in vertebral-joint center of Conmaul oriental medical hospital during 2001.10.1-2003.10.15. We examined cervical simple X-ray of them according to the traffic accident patterns and the position in the veicle. Results: The 97% of the cases showed AS deviation and the 95% of them complained neck pain. The first cases collided from the back on the driving seat showed AS deviation. The second cases collided from the front on the back seat showed AS deviation of left lateral misalignment of atlas. The third cases collided from the front on the assistant seat showed AS deviation of right lateral misalignment of atlas.