Lack of Objective Measurement in the Initial Screening and Follow-Up of Patients Who Report Whiplash Injury—Is Elastography of the Trapezius Muscle an Answer?

Lack of Objective Measurement in the Initial Screening and Follow-Up of Patients Who Report Whiplash Injury—Is Elastography of the Trapezius Muscle an Answer?

Background: Painfully decreased cervical range of motion accompanied by muscle spasm is a common presentation of whiplash injury of the neck. Stiffness of the cervical muscles can be assessed by ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE), expressed in kilopascals (kPa). The hypothesis: SWE of the trap...

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Main Authors: Jure Aljinović, Blaž Barun, Benjamin Benzon, Ana Poljičanin, Tonko Vlak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
whiplash injury
elastography
ultrasound
stiffness
trapezius
shear wave
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3851

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