title: [The back and neck in healthy young Norwegians. A radiologic examination of the spine of 232 applicants for air force pilot education].
abstract: Neck pain and neck injuries are common complaints among aviators flying modern fighter aircraft. For this reason all candidates for military flying training in the Air Force have to undergo a radiological examination of the spine as part of the selection procedure. Nine films are produced, with particular emphasis on cervical structures. Altogether 527 positive findings were made among 232 applicants, an average of 2.27 diagnoses per x-rayed spine. Since the candidates had been medically screened prior to the radiological examination, it is not unlikely that the results reported in this highly selected group represent minimum figures for young adult Norwegians.
authors.affiliation: Flymedisinsk institutt, Oslo.
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Sverdrup
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009664:Norway; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Rygg og nakke hos frisk norsk ungdom. En radiologisk undersøkelse av ryggsøylen hos 232 søkere til militaer flygerutdanning.