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Cervical Whiplash Syndrome: A Case Report of a Work Accident

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dc.contributor.authorCosta De Almeida, Maria José
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, Luís
dc.contributor.authorFreire Duarte, Moreira
dc.contributor.authorAlvez de Matos, Sara
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-17T16:33:14Z
dc.date.available2024-06-17T16:33:14Z
dc.date.issued2023-01
dc.description.abstractCervical whiplash syndrome (CWS) or whiplash syndrome is a highly debated concept because there is still no consensus on its definition -- symptoms are usually very severe but the pain's root cause is typically uncertain. Clinical investigation and detailed radiology seldom identify a specific pathology. Thus, soft tissue injury is generally considered the most likely explanation for the symptoms, although it is difficult to confirm, even by MRI. We describe the clinical case of a physical education teacher who suffers an accident in one of her classes. The following day she is assessed at the emergency department and, after undergoing a radiological study of the cervical spine, she is diagnosed with straight cervical spine (kyphosis). She is observed again seven days later due to persistent pain but sent home with unchanged indications for rest and medication. After that her cervicobrachialgia progressively worsens, limiting her left shoulder active mobility and leading to associated muscle atrophy (in addition to a burnout syndrome). Several years after she is considered to have a total permanent disability. Finally, the authors propose that CWS should be approached according to the post-traumatic bodily injury evaluation methodology, suggesting some interventionspt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationCosta de Almeida MJ, Almeida L, Freire Duarte M, Alvez de Matos S. Cervical Whiplash Syndrome: A Case Report of a Work Accident. Cureus. 2023;15(1):e33742. doi:10.7759/cureus.33742pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.7759/cureus.33742pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2168-8184
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2938
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherCureus, Inc.pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.cureus.com/articles/127535-cervical-whiplash-syndrome-a-case-report-of-a-work-accident#!/pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectcervical whiplash syndromept_PT
dc.subjectcervicobrachialgiapt_PT
dc.subjectmuscle atrophypt_PT
dc.subjectoccupational accidentpt_PT
dc.subjectpost-traumatic bodily injurypt_PT
dc.subjectwhiplashpt_PT
dc.subjectwhiplash syndromept_PT
dc.subjectwork disabilitypt_PT
dc.titleCervical Whiplash Syndrome: A Case Report of a Work Accidentpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUnited States of Americapt_PT
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPagee33742pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleCureuspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume15pt_PT
person.familyNameCosta de Almeida
person.givenNameMaria José
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-7075-6661
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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