Source
The Centeno Clinic, Westminster, Colorado, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Minor impact soft tissue (MIST) is an insurance industry concept that seeks to identify late whiplash as a psychosocial phenomenon. However, the medical literature in this area has not been systematically reviewed since the Quebec Task Force's review in 1995.
OBJECTIVE:
To review the medical literature which claims that late whiplash is an organic phenomenon causing significant disability.
METHODS:
The medical literature was reviewed in a narrative format.
RESULTS:
There are a significant number of studies which refute the MIST concept.
CONCLUSION:
A review of the literature did not support the validity of MIST.