title: [Whiplash injuries with objective findings. Delayed diagnosis of fractures of the odontoid process].
abstract: Whiplash traumas are often looked upon as accidents that cause extensive symptomatology without the presence of objective findings. This article describes two patients who suffered a whiplash trauma where a serious pathological condition, in both cases a fracture of dens axis, was revealed after a long delay. The correct diagnosis was probably delayed by the belief that, despite florid symptoms, no objective signs are observed as a rule in cases of whiplash trauma. The author stresses the importance of assessing patients (also those with whiplash traumas) individually.
authors.affiliation: Nevrologisk avdeling, Vestfold sentralsykehus, Tønsberg.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hestnes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000293:injuries*; D013997:Time Factors; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*
vernacular_title: Nakkeslengsskader med objektive funn. Forsinket diagnose av fractura dens axis.