... had been injured in road traffic accidents. Of these 72 (7.7%) had a whiplash-associated disorder (WAD). In the ... annual incidence is estimated as 3.8 per 1000 population. [7] Richter reported an increase of whiplash injuries in ...
... injuries were equally common as previously described. [7,19,20] Almost half of the specimens showed fracture ... observed at autopsy were classified as minor and major. [6,7] Minor injuries to the anterior annulus included ... confined to one or two levels, most often at C5-6 and C6-7. The minor injuries were often multilevel and were most ...