Anatomy of the iliolumbar ligament: A review of its anatomy and a magnetic resonance study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 451-455

  Rucco, Vincenzo ^a   Basadonna, Pier Tommaso ^b   Gasparini, Daniele ^b  

^a Ospedale di Medicina Fisica e Riabilitazione   (Italy)

^b SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Iliolumbar Ligament; Low Back Pain; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Indexed keywords

DRUG INFUSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL IMAGING; ORTHOPEDICS;

ANATOMY; ILIOLUMBAR LIGAMENT;

LIGAMENTS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINE;

EID: 0030292337     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199611000-00010     Document Type: Article

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