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Neck Injuries

Medical Definition: General or unspecified injuries to the neck. It includes injuries to the skin, muscles, and other soft tissues of the neck.
Guide Notes: GEN or unspecified; restrict to inj of soft tissue; inj of cervical vertebrae = CERVICAL VERTEBRAE /inj; coord IM with specific inj (IM); DF: NECK INJ
Previously Indexed: Neck/injuries (1966-1997)
Neck Injuries Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Whiplash Injuries - Hyperextension injury to the neck, often the result of being struck from behind by a fast-moving vehicle, in an automobile accident. (From Segen, The Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

Neck Injuries Medical Definitions and Terms

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