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2. Whiplash (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   A whiplash injury may be the result of impulsive retracting of the spine, mainly the ligament: anterior longitudinal ligament which is stretched or tears, as the head snaps forward and then back again causing a whiplash injury. [18] A whiplash injury from an automobile accident is called a cervical acceleration–deceleration injury.

3. Shaken baby syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The association between traumatic shaking, subdural hematoma and retinal hemorrhages was described in 1972 and referred to as whiplash shaken infant syndrome. [56] The injuries were believed to occur because shaking the child subjected the head to acceleration–deceleration and rotational forces. [56]

4. Soft tissue injury - Wikipedia

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   A soft tissue injury is the damage of muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body. Common soft tissue injuries usually occur from a sprain, strain, a one-off blow resulting in a contusion or overuse of a particular part of the body. Soft tissue injuries can result in pain, swelling, bruising and loss of function. [1]

5. Musculoskeletal injury - Wikipedia

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   [16] [2] Whiplash injury, whereby the force causes strain to the capsule and ligaments of the apophyseal joints of the cervical spine. [7] Hyper-flexion is a common mechanism of injury in the cervical spine associated with an anterior compression vector and a posterior distraction vector. [18]

6. Head restraint - Wikipedia

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   Head restraint in a Lincoln Town Car. Head restraints (also called headrests) are an automotive safety feature, attached or integrated into the top of each seat to limit the rearward movement of the adult occupant's head, relative to the torso, in a collision — to prevent or mitigate whiplash or injury to the cervical vertebrae.

7. Woman Was Driving Over 100 mph Before Crash Which ... - AOL

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   A woman in Indiana is facing charges including reckless homicide after reportedly killing her 25-year-old sister and a 6-year-old girl during a car crash when she was driving at over 100 mph.