SOFT-TISSUE INJURY OF THE NECK IN A HOSPITAL BASED MATERIAL

被引:34
作者
BJORNSTIG, U
HILDINGSSON, C
TOOLANEN, G
机构
[1] UMEA UNIV,DEPT ORTHOPAED,S-90185 UMEA,SWEDEN
[2] UMEA UNIV,DEPT SURG,S-90185 UMEA,SWEDEN
来源
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL MEDICINE | 1990年 / 18卷 / 04期
关键词
EPIDEMIOLOGY; CERVICAL SPINE; WHIPLASH INJURY;
D O I
10.1177/140349489001800405
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 [公共卫生与预防医学]; 120402 [社会医学与卫生事业管理];
摘要
In a study from northern Sweden, 139 patients with a history of a soft-tissue injury of the neck were studied. The incidence was 1 per 1000 inhabitants. Male patients in the age group 20-29 years were most commonly injuried. Traffic accidents constituted the major group with 96 (69%) and falls with 24 (17%). Forty-one cases received sickness benefit for a median time of 16 days for males and 25 days for females. Five persons were on sickleave for over a year. The calculated total cost of treatment and sickness insurance benefit was about 0.9 million SEK/year.
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页码:263 / 267
页数:5
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