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Project code: 3-01-360

Diagnostics, management and consequences of whiplash injuries of cervical spine

Main researcher: PAPA, JURICA (81566)

Assistants

ČAVKA, KREŠIMIR (135002)
GLAVINA, KREŠIMIR (178406)

Type of research: applied
Duration from: 04/30/91. to 04/30/95.

Papers on project (total): 5
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 1

Institution name: Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb (108)
Department/Institute: Clinical Department for diagnostic and intervention radiology, Clinical Medical Center Rebro
Address: Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

Communication: Phone: 385 (0)1 2333-233/442

Summary: In the period 1991-1993 we investigated the term of symptoms of cervical spondylotic myelopathy after cervical spine trauma, as well as morphological changes of medulla and spinal canal following it. For that purpose myelopathy and CT myelography were applied in 69 patients (51 men and 18 women) aged from 34 to 55 years with the case history and clinical features od myelopathy and radiculopathy. Neurological examination, EMG and evoked responses confirmed the diagnosis of cervical spondylotic myelopathy in 16 patients (23,15%). In these patients were measured the widths of the spinal canal and medulla, and morphological changes in spinal medulla were analyzed, too.

Keywords: whiplash injury of the cervical spine, cervical spondylosis, the cervical spine medulla, computerized tomography, computerized myelography

Research goals: With the aim of analyzing neurological complications occuring in patients with whiplash injuries of the cervical spine, we investigated the occurence of spondylotic myelopathy after the cervical spine trauma, so we set the following goals: 1. To examine neurologically and to evaluate by neurological methods 100 patients with the spine trauma and neurological symptoms. 2. To examine by myelopathy and CT myelography 100 patients after cervical spine trauma and the occurence of symptoms. 3. To evaluate clinical and morphological findings. 4. To analyze by CT the spinal canal in 30 examinees (control group consists of patients who have come for CT examination of thyroid gland and neck) aged from 30 to 55 years.

COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS

Name of institution: Klini;ka bolnica Osijek
Type of institution: International organization
City: 31000 - Osijek, Croatia

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