Whiplash associated disorder in children attending the emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To determine the incidence, severity, and clinical course of whiplash associated disorder (WAD) in children aged 4-16 years involved as passengers in car crashes.

Methods

Prospective surveillance of all paediatric attendances to three English urban emergency departments after car crashes over an eight month period. An initial structured telephone interview at day 2 after the car crash was performed. This was followed by clinical review of symptomatic patients on day 5 after the crash using the Quebec Task Force criteria for outcome assessment, with subsequent clinical review at 14, 28, and 56 days or until earlier symptom resolution.

Results

105 children were identified as having been involved in car crashes as passengers. Forty nine children (47%) experienced sy

SUBMITTER: Boyd R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1725929 | biostudies-literature | 2002 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature