Low back injuries in the young athlete

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 122-131

  Gerbino II, Peter G ^a   Micheli, Lyle J ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Back pain; Boston brace; Overuse; Spondylolysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008512816     PISSN: 10628592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132585-199600420-00004     Document Type: Article

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