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    Cervical muscle area measurements in acute whiplash patients and controls
    Wiley ; 2011
    In:  Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Vol. 33, No. 3 ( 2011-03), p. 668-675
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    In: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Wiley, Vol. 33, No. 3 ( 2011-03), p. 668-675
    Abstract: To quantitatively compare the muscle cross‐sectional areas (CSAs) of the cervical muscles in symptomatic acute whiplash patients versus healthy controls. We hypothesized, that symptomatic whiplash patients have smaller cervical muscle CSAs than matched controls and that smaller cervical muscle CSAs in women might explain that women more frequently are symptomatic after whiplash injury than men. Materials and Methods Prospective controlled study. Thirty‐eight consecutive acute whiplash patients were examined within 48 h after a motor vehicle accident and 38 healthy age‐ and sex‐matched controls, each half female, half male, were examined with the same protocol. MRI CSA measurements were performed of the deep and total cervical extensor muscles as well as the sternocleidomastoid muscles using transversal STIR (Short T1 Inversion Recovery) sequences on level C2, C4, and C5 by two blinded raters. Clinical symptoms were assessed with patient questionnaires (EuroQuol 5D, Specific Whiplash Questionnaire, head‐ and neck pain intensity [VAS]). Results Agreement of measurements between the two raters was high (intraclass correlation 0.52 to 0.85 for the different levels). No significant difference in age and body mass index were seen between patients and controls and the distribution of genders across groups was identical. There were no significant differences between patients and controls for all CSAs. Women had consistently smaller CSAs than men. The CSAs showed no significant correlation with the pain intensity of neck pain and headache but a consistent tendency of less neck pain and more headache with greater CSAs. Conclusion This small study provides no evidence that subjects with smaller CSAs of cervical extensor muscles have a higher risk in developing symptoms after a whiplash injury and confirms smaller CSA in women. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2011;33:668–675. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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    ISSN: 1053-1807 , 1522-2586
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    DOI: 10.1002/jmri.v33.3
    DOI: 10.1002/jmri.22446
    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2011
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    Cervical muscle area measurements in whiplash patients: Acute, 3, and 6 months of follow‐up
    Wiley ; 2012
    In:  Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Vol. 36, No. 6 ( 2012-12), p. 1413-1420
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    In: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Wiley, Vol. 36, No. 6 ( 2012-12), p. 1413-1420
    Abstract: To investigate the role of the cervical spine muscles in whiplash injury. We hypothesized that (i) cervical muscle hypotrophy would be evident after a 6‐month follow‐up and, (ii) cervical muscle hypotrophy would correlate with symptom persistence probably related to pain or inactivity. Materials and Methods: Ninety symptomatic patients (48 females) were recruited from our emergency department and examined within 48 h, and at 3, and 6 months after a motor vehicle accident. MRI cross‐sectional muscle area (CSA) measurements were performed bilaterally of the cervical extensor and sternocleidomastoid muscles using transverse STIR (Short Tau inversion Recovery) sequences at the C2 (deep and total dorsal cervical extensor muscles), C4 (sternocleidomastoid muscles) and C5 (deep and total dorsal cervical extensor muscles) levels. Two blinded raters independently performed the measurements at each time point. First, CSA changes over time were analyzed and, second, CSAs were correlated with clinical outcomes (EuroQuol, Whiplash Disability Score, neck pain intensity [VAS], cervical spine mobility). Results: There was a high agreement of CSA measurements between the two raters. Women consistently had smaller CSAs than men. There were no significant changes of CSAs over time at any of the three levels. There were no consistent significant correlations of CSA values with the clinical scores at all time points except with the body mass index. Conclusion: Our results do not support a major role of cervical muscle volume in the genesis of symptoms after whiplash injury. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2012; 36:1413–1420. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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    ISSN: 1053-1807 , 1522-2586
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    DOI: 10.1002/jmri.v36.6
    DOI: 10.1002/jmri.23769
    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2012
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