Orthopedic Surgeon Discusses Common Car Crash Injuries

Question: "What are the most common injuries you see after car accidents? Lauren Matteini, MD, FACS, FAAOS: Whiplash, whiplash and whiplash. The whiplash in the neck is the most common that we will see. As you can imagine, the forceful flexion and extension motion of the head when people don't know that they're being hit from behind or hit from the side can cause injuries. Additionally, I will explain a low back strain as a whiplash too, so that's why I say whiplash is the most common thing three times. So we will see all the way up and down the whole spine where you are getting muscular and soft tissue strain, again from that short abrupt motion during a motor vehicle accident.