Aufdermaur M
Radiol Clin (Basel). 1975;44(4):234-5.
The whiplash injury is the result of a collision from behind in the motorized street traffic. The impact in the rear of the vehicle causes a sudden thrust to of the head and cervical spine in dorsal direction. The result is a shear effect of the cervical spine. Pathologically, this is characterized by hematoma of the capsules of the joints of the vertebral arches and contents of intervertebral foramina. Tears of discs and vertebral fractures are usually absent. The prognosis is good.
挥鞭样损伤是机动车道路交通中追尾碰撞的结果。车辆后部受到的撞击会导致头部和颈椎突然向后猛推。其结果是颈椎产生剪切效应。在病理上，其特征为椎弓关节囊和椎间孔内容物的血肿。椎间盘撕裂和椎体骨折通常不存在。预后良好。
