The use of radiographic imaging studies in the evaluation of patients who have degenerative disorders of the lumbar spine

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 114-124

  Boden, Scott D ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE ATROPHY; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0030052439     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199601000-00017     Document Type: Review

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