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[Medical opinion in hyperextension injuries of the cervical spine (author's transl)]. 1977

J Krämer, and H Schulze

Hyperextension injuries of the cervical spine often cause controversies in medical opinions. 113 cases of medical opinions about hyperextension injuries of the cervical spine are analysed. Most of the patients only had non severe distorsions. In many cases it was difficult to get opinion because of missing objective symptoms and degenerative signs.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007346	Insurance, Accident	Insurance providing coverage for physical injury suffered as a result of unavoidable circumstances.	Accident Insurance,Accident Insurances,Insurances, Accident
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002574	Cervical Vertebrae	The first seven VERTEBRAE of the SPINAL COLUMN, which correspond to the VERTEBRAE of the NECK.	Cervical Spine,Cervical Spines,Spine, Cervical,Vertebrae, Cervical
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005104	Expert Testimony	Presentation of pertinent data by one with special skill or knowledge representing mastery of a particular subject.	Expert Opinion,Expert Witness,Expert Opinions,Expert Testimonies,Expert Witnesses,Opinion, Expert,Testimony, Expert,Witness, Expert,Witnesses, Expert
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly