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Whiplash Injuries MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Whiplash Injuries
Tree Number(s)
C26.700.500
Unique ID
D014911
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014911
Scope Note
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)
Entry Version
WHIPLASH INJ
Entry Term(s)
Injuries, Whiplash
NLM Classification #
WE 708
Public MeSH Note
73; was WHIPLASH INJURY 1963-72
Online Note
use WHIPLASH INJURIES to search WHIPLASH INJURY 1966-72
History Note
73; was WHIPLASH INJURY 1963-72
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2010/06/25
Whiplash Injuries Preferred
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