Regarding whiplash injury, a true statement includes

A. Contusion of the spinal cord and fracture of vertebra

B. Fracture of vertebral body

C. Spinal cord injury without vertebral fracture

D. Vertebral fracture without spinal cord injury

Correct Answer: Spinal cord injury without vertebral fracture

Description: Whiplash injury is sprained neck i.e. muscle sprain without bony injury. Note : Actually there is injury of neck muscles (not spinal cord). Spinal cord injury may rarely occur. So, no option is absolutely correct. But, option 'c' is the closest one.

Category: Orthopaedics

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